Here we will collect new research that is relevant to cancer and the workplace.
February 2021
We are seeking Cancer and Work users to provide feedback on new resources that are being developed to enhance your experience with the website.
Consider taking part in our Cancer and Work Usability Testing Website!
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Welcome to the Employer Survey on Best Practices for Return to Work after Cancer
November 13, 2024
Are you an #employer, #manager or #HR representative? We’re looking for your perspectives on whether supporting your employees diagnosed with cancer is an important concern for you and your organization. To find out, we need your valuable help by participating in our survey, here’s the link: https://mcgillnursing.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Yg62UpxKPRxvkGThe survey is a partnership between Christine Maheu, RN, …
Programs and Resources to Facilitate Return to Work for People with Cancer or Other Chronic Diseases
September 19, 2024
Access the CPAC Report on Programs and Resources to Facilitate Return to Work forPeople with Cancer or Other Chronic Diseases.
[Recruitment is now closed] Thank you for completing the survey ‘Seeking Self-Employed Canadians Touched by Cancer’
November 7, 2023
Questions? Interested in participating? Contact research team: Master nursing student Camilo Sierra [email protected] or Principal researcher Dr. Christine, RN, PhD, associate professor, Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University [email protected]
iCanwork! Vocational Rehabilitation Research Study
December 23, 2022
*** Thank you! With you’re cooperation, we have recruited all the people we needed for this study. We will get back to you soon with the results. We are planning a similar study on a larger scale for next year, so please advise us if you are interested to be on our recruitment list and …
Survey is now closed. Thank you for completing the survey ‘Self-employed cancer survivor, we need your stories with remaining or returning to work’
September 24, 2022
Dear candidates, Cancer and Work (www.cancerandwork.ca) are seeking self-employed cancer survivors to share their experiences in remaining or returning to work following cancer and cancer treatments. Your contribution will help us understand how self-employed cancer survivors manage with remaining or with returning to work after a cancer diagnosis. The sharing of your experience will …
Participating in Research with Cancer and Work
June 19, 2020
Cancer and Work is actively engaged in research to improve the process of return to work and remain at work following cancer. We would be honored to have you participate in one of our studies to learn more on how we can better provide support to the return to work process following cancer. If you …
Cancer and Work is collaborating with Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute (WWDPI) in the Harnessing Talent Project
November 5, 2019
Cancer and Work is collaborating with Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute (WWDPI) in the Harnessing Talent Project. Harnessing Talent is a new, 3 year, federally-funded project to help employers recruit and retain employees with mental and/or physical disabilities. The project is funded by Social Development Canada’s Opportunities fund – Work with Employers Initiative.
Improving the Management of Cancer in the Workplace: Discussion Paper
May 14, 2018
Download pdf Source: Chris Bonnett, H3 Consulting and Allan Smofsky, Smofsky Strategic Plan Workplace Cancer Reporting, May 2017 (Revised May 2018).
Cancer in the Workplace (The Economist)
May 13, 2018
Download PDF Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited, 2017.
Return to Work Concerns Faced by People Dealing with Cancer and Caregivers
May 12, 2018
Download PDF Source: Return to Work Concerns Faced by People Dealing with Cancer, Literature Review and Consultation, Cancer Journey Advisory Group, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. https://content.cancerview.ca/cv/treatment_and_support/supportive_care/documents/rtwliteraturereviewpdf
Cancer and Work: A Canadian Perspective
May 11, 2018
Nitkin P., Parkinson M., Schultz I., University of British Columbia and BC Cancer Agency, Funded by the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
Breast Cancer: Economic Impact and Labour Force Re-Entry 2010
January 29, 2018
Download PDF Source: Breast Cancer: Economic Impact and Labour Force Re-Entry 2010, Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Participants needed: Fear and Cancer Worry Study group
November 5, 2017
Study Title: Addressing Cancer Worry and Fear of Cancer Recurrence among women with breast or ovarian cancer. A Quality of Life study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to evaluate how best we can help women manage their fear of cancer recurrence and cancer worries from their participation …
Am I ready to return to work? Assisting cancer survivors to determine work readiness
October 14, 2016
Source: Stergiou-Kita, M., Pritlove, C., Holness, D.L. et al. J Cancer Surviv (2016) 10: 699. doi:10.1007/s11764-016-0516-9.
Factors associated with work disability in employed cancer survivors at 24-month sick leave
October 14, 2016
Source: Muijen P., Duijts S., Bonefaas-Groenewoud K., van der Beek AJ. and Anema JR. Factors associated with work disability in employed cancer survivors at 24-month sick leave. BMC Cancer (2014) 14:236
Cancer survivors and return to work: Current knowledge and future research
October 14, 2016
Source: Duijts, S., Dalton, S. O., Lundh, M. H., Horsboel, T. A., and Johansen, C. (2016) Cancer survivors and return to work: current knowledge and future research. Psycho-Oncology, doi: 10.1002/pon.4235.
Factors reported to influence the return to work of cancer survivors: A literature review
October 14, 2016
Source: Spelten, Evelien R., Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Jos H. A. M. Verbeek. Factors reported to influence the return to work of cancer survivors: A literature review. Psycho-Oncology. 2002. (11)2:124-131.
Employment Challenges for Cancer Survivors
October 13, 2016
Mehnert A., de Boer A, Feuerstein M. Cancer 2013;119(11 suppl):2151-59.
Employment and work-related issues in cancer survivors
October 13, 2016
Mehnert A. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 77 (2011) 109–130.
Research Related to Workplace Support for Cancer Survivors: Perspective of Employers
October 13, 2016
Download PDF Source: Return to Work Concerns Faced by People Dealing with Cancer, Literature Review and Consultation, Cancer Journey Advisory Group, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Return to Work Concerns Faced by People Dealing with Cancer, Literature Review and Consultation
October 13, 2016
Cancer Journey Advisory Group, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Protected: Audio to accompany the fear of recurrence and cancer worry study group
October 3, 2016
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