November 27, 2018 at 8:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM ET
by Dr. Linda Sharpe, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Institute of Health & Society at Newcastle University, UK
co-hosted by the Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute and www.cancerandwork.ca
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/997622476611152641
The session will present findings from recently published research which bought together several datasets from different European countries to examine work-related outcomes in self-employed cancer survivors. It will discuss: differences between self-employed and salaried cancer survivors; variations across countries; and factors which influence work-related outcomes in self-employed survivors. It will also: review the state of the evidence internationally; highlight evidence gaps and where further research is needed; and discuss challenges in conducting research on this largely neglected population.
You will learn:
- How cancer affects the working life of those who are self-employed
- How patterns of work participation, and health outcomes, after cancer differ between salaried workers and the self-employed
- What factors influence work participation following a cancer diagnosis
- That self-employed cancer survivors may experience poorer work-related outcomes or health outcomes than salaried survivors
- How national social welfare provisions may drive work engagement following a cancer diagnosis, especially in people who are self-employed
- That self-employed people consider the needs of their business as well as their health needs after a cancer diagnosis
- The areas where further research is needed
- What issues need to be considered in developing interventions/strategies to support work engagement after cancer in people who are self-employed
