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The Fact of Return to Work in Cervical Cancer Survivors and the Impact of Survival Rate: An 11-Year Follow-Up Study
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Sun, Yu-Shan Chen, Wei-Liang Wu, Wei-Te Wang, Chung-Ching |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | The aim of the current cohort study was to explore the relationship between return to work (RTW) after cervical cancer treatment and different medical and occupational covariates. We also investigated the effect of RTW on all-cause mortality and survival outcomes of cervical cancer survivors. Data were collected between 2004 and 2015 from the database of the Taiwan Cancer Registry, Labor Insurance Database, and National Health Insurance Research Database. The associations between independent variables and RTW were analyzed by Cox proportional hazard models. A total of 4945 workers (82.3%) who returned to work within 5 years after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. Patients who underwent surgical treatment were more likely to RTW by the 5th year compared to other groups, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.21 (95% CI: 1.01~1.44). Small company size and a monthly income greater than NT 38,200 were inversely associated with RTW (HR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.84~0.98 and HR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.44~0.53). Furthermore, RTW showed a statistically significant decrease in the risk of all-cause mortality in the fully adjusted HR, (HR = 0.42, p < 0.001). Some medical and occupational factors are associated with RTW in cervical cancer survivors. Returning to work may have a beneficial effect on the survival of patients with cervical cancer. |
| Starting Page | 10703 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182010703 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 20 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-10-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Return To Work Cervical Cancer Cancer Survivors Survival Rate |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |