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The Successful Return-To-Work Questionnaire for Cancer Survivors (I-RTW_CS): Development, Validity and Reproducibility
The Successful Return-To-Work Questionnaire for Cancer Survivors (I-RTW_CS): Development, Validity and Reproducibility
- Source :
- The Patient: patient-centered outcomes research, 13(5). Adis International Ltd, The Patient, PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH, 13(5), 567-582. Springer Science + Business Media
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background Cancer survivors' perspectives on a successful return to work (RTW) may not be captured in the common measure of RTW, namely time until RTW. Objective The purpose of this study was therefore to develop an RTW outcome measure that reflects employed cancer survivors' perspectives, with items that could be influenced by an employer, i.e. the Successful Return-To-Work questionnaire for Cancer Survivors (I-RTW_CS), and to assess its construct validity and reproducibility. Methods First, three focus groups with cancer survivors (n = 14) were organized to generate issues that may constitute successful RTW. Second, a two-round Delphi study among 108 cancer survivors was conducted to select the most important issues. Construct validity of the I-RTW_CS was assessed using correlations with a single-item measure of successful RTW and the Quality of Working Life Questionnaire for Cancer Survivors (QWLQ-CS; n = 57). Reproducibility (test-retest reliability) was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC; n = 50). Results Forty-eight issues were generated, of which seven were included: 'enjoyment in work'; 'work without affecting health'; 'confidence of employer without assumptions about work ability'; 'open communication with employer'; 'feeling welcome at work'; 'good work-life balance'; and 'joint satisfaction with the situation (employer and cancer survivor)'. Correlations with single-item successful RTW and QWLQ-CS were 0.58 and 0.85, respectively. The reproducibility showed an ICC of 0.72. Conclusions The I-RTW_CS provides an RTW outcome measure that includes cancer survivors' perspectives and weights its items on an individual basis, allowing a more meaningful evaluation of cancer survivors' RTW. This study provides preliminary evidence for its construct validity and reproducibility.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Delphi Technique
Intraclass correlation
PARTICIPATION
Delphi method
MEDLINE
EMPLOYERS
Health administration
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Return to Work
0302 clinical medicine
Cancer Survivors
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
QUALITY
EMPLOYMENT
Humans
Original Research Article
030212 general & internal medicine
Aged
Cancer survivor
DISABILITY
030503 health policy & services
Construct validity
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
Focus group
Quality of working life
humanities
Physical therapy
Female
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 11781661 and 11781653
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6325470916a71245b78638a30d4fffed
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-020-00427-6