Psychometric properties of the Occupational Stress and Coping Inventory (AVEM) in a cancer population.

Background: Although the Occupational Stress and Coping Inventory (AVEM) questionnaire is used to assess work behaviour during occupation-related oncological rehabilitation, little is known about its psychometric characteristics in cancer patients. Therefore, we analysed the psychometric properties of the AVEM in this group.

Material And Methods: The AVEM was administered to 477 cancer patients at the beginning of rehabilitation.

Work-related predictors of not returning to work after inpatient rehabilitation in cancer patients.

Background: The purpose of the study was to explore the association between work-related factors and not returning to work in cancer patients. The identification of any special issues contributes to the development of occupation-related rehabilitation programmes. This study focused on aspects that may be influenced by patients with the help of counselling (e.

[Evaluation of a Vocationally Oriented Concept within Inpatient Oncological Rehabilitation].

Aim Of The Study: We evaluated an occupation-related rehabilitation program, which has been designed to enhance the return to work of cancer patients. As return to work plays an important role to get back to normalcy after suffering from cancer, there is a substantial need for support and evaluated programs.

Methods: The study had a quasi-experimental design with an intervention group (IG) and a comparison group (CG).

Occupational stress and its association with early retirement and subjective need for occupational rehabilitation in cancer patients.

Objective: Returning to work often plays an important role for cancer survivors. Occupational stress may hamper a successful return to work, so cancer survivors should be given the opportunity to address occupational stress issues before returning to work. We investigated the amount of occupational stress among cancer patients and whether it is associated with their well-being, their subjective need for occupational rehabilitation and elevations in their risk of early retirement.