Current situation and influencing factors of work ability in gynecological cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20240407-00809
- VernacularTitle:妇科癌症患者工作能力现状及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Cong TANG
1
;
Lei ZHAO
1
;
Guangyue YU
1
;
Chen JIANG
1
;
Xiaoxiang WU
1
;
Min YE
1
;
Chengping QIAO
1
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属妇产医院（南京市妇幼保健院）妇科，南京 210004
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Social support;
Gynecological cancer;
Work ability;
Return-to-work self efficacy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2025;41(1):41-48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current situation and influencing factors of work ability in gynecological cancer patients, so as to provide a reference for occupational rehabilitation management of cancer patients.Methods:A total of 183 gynecological cancer patients who visited the gynecological oncology outpatient department of Women′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from November 2022 to March 2023 were selected by the convenience sampling. The General Information Questionnaire, Return-to-Work Self-efficacy Questionnaire, Social Support Rating Scale, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Quesionnaire Core 30, Work Ability Index were selected for cross-sectional investigaton. The multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of work ability in gynecological cancer patients.Results:A total of 189 questionnaires were sent out in this study, and 183 were effectively collected, with an effective recovery rate of 96.83% (183/189). The patients were (44.64 ± 7.06) years old. The scores of the patients were (27.77 ± 7.58) points on Work Ability Index, (4.72 ± 1.14) points on Return-to-Work Self-efficacy Questionnaire, (86.93 ± 23.44) points on Social Support Rating Scale, (79.46 ± 19.53) points on overall health status area and (41.23 ± 27.80) points on the field of fatigue symptoms area of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Quesionnaire Core 30. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that fatigue, comorbidities, clinical stage of disease, primary treatment, per capita monthly income of families, return-to-work self efficacy and job nature were independent influencing factors of work ability in gynecological cancer patients ( t values were -10.47-2.86, all P<0.05), which explained 67.9% of the total variance. Conclusions:Clinical medical staff should pay attention to the influencing factors that affect work ability in gynecological cancer patients, in order to take targeted occupational rehabilitation measures to improve their work ability.
