Healthcare professional | A (oncological nurse) | B (occupational physician) | C (multidisciplinary team) |
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Factors (differ according to type of support) | • Fatigue • Pain • Treatment • Uncertainty about the future • Lack of support from family and friends | • Lack of support in work environment • Neuropsychological symptoms • Occurrence of side effects that prevent patient from doing current work Combination of the following factors: Number of working hours—treatment—stage of cancer and fatigue | Combination of the following factors: Medical complications—fatigue—stage of cancer—type of cancer—perception of change regarding work—dietary problems |
First meeting Points for discussion include: | • Discuss restrictions on work due to cancer • Inform patient about the importance of work • Feasibility of continuing to work during treatment • Patient’s point of view on work • Plan to RTW or sustain work | • Discuss restrictions on work due to cancer • Inform patient about the importance of work • Feasibility of continuing to work during treatment • Patient’s point of view on work • Plan to RTW or sustain work • Advice on workload/planning working hours/tasks, etc. | • Preliminary interview, occupational physician and patient • Multidisciplinary team consultation • Occupational physician provides feedback to patient • Discuss restrictions on work due to cancer • Inform patient about the importance of work • Feasibility of continuing to work during treatment • Patient’s point of view on work • Plan to RTW or sustain work • Advice on workload/planning working hours/tasks, etc. |
Second meeting Points for discussion include: | • Discuss contact with work environment • Already resumed work or still working • Barriers to RTW • Discuss key decision-points within the process of reporting sick leave (legal obligations) • Evaluate aims first meeting | • Discuss contact with work environment • Already resumed work or still working • Barriers to RTW • Discuss key decision-points within the process of reporting sick leave (legal obligations) • Evaluate aims first meeting | • Discuss contact with work environment • Already resumed work or still working • Barriers to RTW • Discuss key decision-points within the process of reporting sick leave (legal obligations) • Evaluate aims first meeting |
Third meeting (if indicated) | Repeat matters discussed in second meeting • Discuss contact with work environment • Already resumed work or still working • Barriers to RTW • Discuss key decision-points within the process of reporting sick leave (legal obligations) • Evaluate aims first and second meeting | Repeat matters discussed in second meeting • Discuss contact with work environment • Already resumed work or still working • Barriers to RTW • Discuss key decision-points within the process of reporting sick leave (legal obligations) • Evaluate aims first and second meeting | Repeat matters discussed in second meeting • Discuss contact with work environment • Already resumed work or still working • Barriers to RTW • Discuss key decision-points within the process of reporting sick leave (legal obligations) • Evaluate aims first and second meeting |