A social-healthcare pathway to facilitate return to work of cancer survivors in Italy: The UNAMANO project.
Work
; 70(4): 1243-1253, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Return to work (RTW) is a major goal to promote cancer survivors' social participation.OBJECTIVE:
This study describes the multidisciplinary social-healthcare pathway called UNAMANO, conceived to support RTW in this population.METHODS:
UNAMANO was developed by the Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, in partnership with the local branch of the Italian Medical Association, nonprofit associations, vocational training institutions, social cooperatives, a labour union, and a chartered accounting firm.RESULTS:
UNAMANO is directed towards employed individuals diagnosed with cancer living in the province of RE. It was developed through four actions A) training healthcare professionals on work-related occupational rehabilitation; B) dissemination among community and stakeholders; C) recruitment and training of volunteers; D) cancer survivor engagement and provision of a personalized comprehensive intervention. This consists in providing information and either occupational therapy to overcome barriers and facilitate RTW or social support through re-training and tailored job search strategies based on individual risk of job loss.CONCLUSIONS:
UNAMANO is the first Italian multidisciplinary social-healthcare pathway supporting RTW of cancer survivors. Addressing a wide area of cancer survivors' needs, it provides personalized intervention to resolve work-related issues. We propose this patient-centred RTW model to promote an easier transition from hospital to community.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Sobreviventes de Câncer
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Neoplasias
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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