Changes in importance of work and vocational satisfaction during the 2  years after XXXX surgery and factors associated with this.

@entity1 @entity5 @entity0
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate how @entity1 , during the 2  years following @entity0 surgery, rate importance of work and vocational satisfaction, and baseline factors associated with rating over time. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of 692 @entity1 aged 20-63 included about 4  weeks after a first @entity0 surgery. Register data on treatment and data from six repeated questionnaires during a 2-year follow-up (at baseline, 4, 8, 12, 18, 24  months) were used in two-way mixed repeated analysis of variance and mixed repeated measures analysis of covariance. RESULTS: The @entity1 rated importance of work (m   =   3.74; sd 0.88) (maximum 5) and vocational satisfaction (m   =   4.30; sd 1.38) (maximum 6) high during the 2  years. @entity1 with planned chemotherapy rated lower vocational satisfaction and especially so at 4  months after inclusion (F 1, 498   =   8.20; p   =   0.004). Higher age, better physical, and mental/social work ability at baseline influenced rating of vocational satisfaction. Supportive colleagues was an important covariate that significantly affected ratings of importance of work as well as vocational satisfaction, i.e., @entity1 with better support rated on average higher on these outcomes. The effect of chemotherapy disappeared after including the abovementioned baseline covariates. CONCLUSIONS: @entity1 diagnosed with @entity0 in the following 2  years rate importance of work and vocational satisfaction high, which are associated to lower work ability and social support. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Work is a very important aspect in life also after a @entity5 diagnosis, which has to be acknowledged when discussing treatment and rehabilitation plans with @entity1 with @entity0 . Furthermore, workplace support needs to be assessed as this is an influential factor.
