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. 2010 Feb;52(2):219-27.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d0bef7.

Measures of cognitive function and work in occupationally active breast cancer survivors

Lisseth Calvio  1 , Mark Peugeot, Gina L Bruns, Briana L Todd, Michael Feuerstein
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Measures of cognitive function and work in occupationally active breast cancer survivors

Lisseth Calvio et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated performance-based and patient-reported cognitive limitations on work output.

Methods: Working breast cancer survivors (BCS) (n = 122) and a non-cancer comparison group (NCCG; n = 113) completed measures of cognitive function, fatigue, distress, job stress, and work output.

Results: Distress, fatigue, and job stress were higher in the BCS group who were on average 3-years post-treatment. Patient-reported cognitive limitations at work were related to work output in BCS (memory beta = 0.29; executive function beta = 0.26) only. Changes in work output were more responsive to changes in job stress and fatigue in the BCS group.

Conclusions: Reports of cognitive problems at work should be carefully followed up.

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