Algeo Naomi, Bennett Kathleen, Brennan Louise, Connolly Deirdre
Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Br J Occup Ther. 2025 Mar 20;88(7):429-443. doi: 10.1177/03080226251319900. eCollection 2025 Jul.
Increased cancer survivorship has prompted focus on optimising quality of life, including work reintegration. Despite frequently cited return-to-work barriers for women with breast cancer, there are no conclusive work-focused interventions for this cohort. The aim of this study was to assess feasibility and acceptability of a self-management intervention supporting return-to-work for women with breast cancer.
A mixed-methods single-arm feasibility study evaluated intervention feasibility. Participants completed an online occupational therapy-led 'Work and Cancer' intervention over 6 weeks. Feasibility was determined by recruitment, adherence, retention and acceptability. Acceptability was also assessed through semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.
Ten out of twelve participants who were approached, participated in the study. Retention and adherence was 100% and 90%, respectively. Every participant completed pre- and post-measures. Qualitative data indicated online and group format as enablers to intervention completion and juggling employment as a barrier.
It is feasible to recruit and retain participants to the 'Work and Cancer' intervention which was widely accepted by women with breast cancer. Large-scale evaluation will determine intervention effectiveness on work and health-related outcomes.
癌症幸存者人数的增加促使人们关注优化生活质量，包括重新融入工作。尽管乳腺癌女性重返工作岗位的障碍经常被提及，但针对这一群体尚无确凿的以工作为重点的干预措施。本研究的目的是评估一种支持乳腺癌女性重返工作岗位的自我管理干预措施的可行性和可接受性。
一项混合方法单臂可行性研究评估了干预措施的可行性。参与者在6周内完成了一项由职业治疗主导的在线“工作与癌症”干预。可行性由招募、依从性、留存率和可接受性来确定。可接受性也通过半结构化访谈进行评估。数据采用描述性统计和主题分析进行分析。
被邀请的12名参与者中有10名参与了研究。留存率和依从率分别为100%和90%。每位参与者都完成了干预前后的测量。定性数据表明，在线和小组形式是完成干预的促进因素，而兼顾工作是一个障碍。
招募和留住参与者参与“工作与癌症”干预措施是可行的，该干预措施得到了乳腺癌女性的广泛认可。大规模评估将确定干预措施对工作和健康相关结果的有效性。
