Employer's management of employees affected by cancer

Return to work (RTW) following treatment can be problematic for cancer survivors. Although some people affected by cancer are able to continue working, a greater proportion of these survivors end up unemployed, retire early or change jobs than those without a diagnosis of cancer. One of the reasons for not returning to work is the lack of understanding and support from employers and supervisors. Currently, it is not clear what factors are likely to influence the employer’s management of employees recovering from cancer. This article reports the outcome from a review of the published literature on factors related to the current employer management of employed cancer survivors

Nursing Actions in practicing inpatient advocacy in a Burn Unit

OBJECTIVEUnderstanding nursing actions in the practice of inpatient advocacy in a burn unit.METHODA single and descriptive case study, carried out with nurses working in a referral burn center in southern Brazil. Data were collected through focus group technique, between February and March 2014, in three meetings. Data was analysed through discursive textual analysis.RESULTSThree emerging categories were identified, namely: (1) instructing the patient; (2) protecting the patient; and (3) ensuring the quality of care.CONCLUSIONSThis study identified that the nurses investigated exercised patient advocacy and that the recognition of their actions is an advance for the profession, contributing to the autonomy of nurses and the effectiveness of patients' rights and social justice

After the Storm

This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Sage Journals.In this study, we explored the experiences of 13 individuals who had suffered an electrical injury at work and had subsequently returned to work. In this article, we report on the social, institutional and relational elements that workers perceived to influence return to work experiences and the provision of workplace accommodations. These elements included: (a) worker resources; (b) job characteristics; (c) workplace setting; (d) injury elements; (e) workers’ compensation context; and (f) supports and advocacy provided. We conclude that the availability and provision of supportive accommodations are influenced by a multiplicity of interrelated factors including the legitimacy of resulting impairments following electrical injury, institutional structures (e.g., compensation and health care systems), the social relations of work, and broader labour market and economic contexts. Those workers who were vulnerable because of factors such as employment circumstances or labor market conditions were often poorly supported when returning to work following electrical injury.This study was supported by a Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) - Institute for Gender and Health Grant (# OGW123786). Support for Dr. Colantonio was provided by the CIHR-IGH Chair, Gender, Work and Health (#CGW-126580) and the Saunderson Family Chair in Acquired Brain Injury Research at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Occupation and Industry Characteristics, By Sex.

<p>Occupation and Industry Characteristics, By Sex.</p

Characteristics of Study Sample, By Sex.

<p>Characteristics of Study Sample, By Sex.</p

ZINB Estimates for Use and Number of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Psychology Visits (Men Relative to Women).

<p>ZINB Estimates for Use and Number of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Psychology Visits (Men Relative to Women).</p

Number of Individual Rehabilitation Service Visits Received by Sample, by Service Type and Sex.

<p>Number of Individual Rehabilitation Service Visits Received by Sample, by Service Type and Sex.</p

User Percentages and User Visit Counts, By Sex.

<p>User Percentages and User Visit Counts, By Sex.</p