Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors
Purpose: Male cancer survivors represent an important at-risk population for COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic requires a global response for this most vulnerable population. This study purpose was to explore whether fear of COVID-19 and fear of cancer recurrence are related to the likelihood of r...
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| author | Xiangyu Liu Andy SK Cheng Yingchun Zeng Xinqing Zhang Xiaowei Peng Huiping Hu Hua Li Michael Feuerstein |
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| description | Purpose: Male cancer survivors represent an important at-risk
population for COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic requires a global response for
this most vulnerable population. This study purpose was to explore whether fear
of COVID-19 and fear of cancer recurrence are related to the likelihood of
remaining at work following treatment in male cancer survivors. Survivors and methods: A cross-sectional survey was used. Data were collected in China in
May to June 2020. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR)
Inventory-Short Form and work sustainability subscale of the Readiness for Return
to Work Scale were completed by male cancer survivors. Results: A total of 121 employed male cancer survivors participated in this study. Fear of
COVID-19 and fear of cancer recurrence were both negatively correlated with work
sustainability (β = -0.11, and β = -0.19, respectively).
Significant interaction effects between fear of COVID-19 and fear of cancer
recurrence were observed (β = 0.46, P < 0.01). Advanced
disease stage, undergoing radiation therapy and having recently completed cancer
treatment were all factors related to lower work sustainability scores (β
= -0.28, β = -0.15, and β = -0.17, respectively). The overall
path model yielded a good fit: χ2/df = 1.12 (P = 0.24),
RMSEA = 0.07, TLI = 0.98, CFI = 0.99, IFI = 0.92, and NFI = 0.96. Conclusion: Fear of COVID-19 is a mediator between fear of cancer
recurrence and work sustainability among Chinese male cancer survivors. The
findings also indicated that male cancer survivors with higher FCR levels
reported less confidence in their ability to remain at work. This information can
assist in the development of new interventions and educational programs for
cancer survivors, healthcare providers and employers, to improve employees’
ability to remain at work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44d5cd2bbc644818a3467aca97d7e91f2024-02-03T14:45:07ZengMRE PressJournal of Men's Health1875-68592021-04-01172495410.31083/jomh.2021.012S1875-6867(21)00308-0Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivorsXiangyu Liu0Andy SK Cheng1Yingchun Zeng2Xinqing Zhang3Xiaowei Peng4Huiping Hu5Hua Li6Michael Feuerstein7Center of Health Service, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P. R. ChinaSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, P. R. ChinaUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USAPurpose: Male cancer survivors represent an important at-risk population for COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic requires a global response for this most vulnerable population. This study purpose was to explore whether fear of COVID-19 and fear of cancer recurrence are related to the likelihood of remaining at work following treatment in male cancer survivors. Survivors and methods: A cross-sectional survey was used. Data were collected in China in May to June 2020. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) Inventory-Short Form and work sustainability subscale of the Readiness for Return to Work Scale were completed by male cancer survivors. Results: A total of 121 employed male cancer survivors participated in this study. Fear of COVID-19 and fear of cancer recurrence were both negatively correlated with work sustainability (β = -0.11, and β = -0.19, respectively). Significant interaction effects between fear of COVID-19 and fear of cancer recurrence were observed (β = 0.46, P < 0.01). Advanced disease stage, undergoing radiation therapy and having recently completed cancer treatment were all factors related to lower work sustainability scores (β = -0.28, β = -0.15, and β = -0.17, respectively). The overall path model yielded a good fit: χ2/df = 1.12 (P = 0.24), RMSEA = 0.07, TLI = 0.98, CFI = 0.99, IFI = 0.92, and NFI = 0.96. Conclusion: Fear of COVID-19 is a mediator between fear of cancer recurrence and work sustainability among Chinese male cancer survivors. The findings also indicated that male cancer survivors with higher FCR levels reported less confidence in their ability to remain at work. This information can assist in the development of new interventions and educational programs for cancer survivors, healthcare providers and employers, to improve employees’ ability to remain at work.https://oss.jomh.org/jomh/article/20210409-230/pdf/49-54%20JOMH360.pdffear of covid-19fear of cancer recurrencework retentionmale cancer survivors |
| spellingShingle | Xiangyu Liu Andy SK Cheng Yingchun Zeng Xinqing Zhang Xiaowei Peng Huiping Hu Hua Li Michael Feuerstein Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors Journal of Men's Health fear of covid-19 fear of cancer recurrence work retention male cancer survivors |
| title | Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors |
| title_full | Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors |
| title_fullStr | Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors |
| title_short | Fears of COVID-19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors |
| title_sort | fears of covid 19 and cancer recurrence related to work sustainability among male cancer survivors |
| topic | fear of covid-19 fear of cancer recurrence work retention male cancer survivors |
| url | https://oss.jomh.org/jomh/article/20210409-230/pdf/49-54%20JOMH360.pdf |
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