CompletedNot Applicable

The Unmet Needs and the Workplace Reintegration of Breast Cancer Patients: the NEW-BreCa Project

Italy113 participantsStarted 2022-05-09

Plain-language summary

Breast cancer (BC) have unmet needs that can impact negatively on participation in meaningful activities and the overall quality of life, if not addressed by the healthcare services. One of those needs is the return to work (RTW) for female in their working age. The perceived needs of BC patients and RTW process might be influenced by sociodemographic data, disease-related, and work-related factors. Moreover, needs might change (type and priority) from diagnosis onwards. Prospective data regarding these topics have never been collected in Italian BC patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * breast cancer diagnosis (regardless of stage and treatment) * breast cancer patients in adulthood (≥ 18 years) * breast cancer patient who will participate to an educational group session held by the physiotherapists of the PMRU For patients who are not in working age or not employed at diagnosis, the work-related factors will not be collected. Exclusion Criteria: * breast cancer patients who do not speak fluently italian language

What they're measuring

occupational status

Timeframe: 12 months

work difficulties

Timeframe: 12 months

sick leave

Timeframe: 12 months

perceived needs

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05309252

SponsorAzienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-08

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