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Experiences of work for people living with a grade 2/3 oligodendroglioma: a qualitative analysis within the Ways Ahead study

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the work experiences of people living with an oligodendroglioma. DESIGN: This was a descriptive qualitative study. One-time semi-structured interviews exploring supportive care needs were conducted; work was discussed at various points throughout each intervie...

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Autores principales: Walker, Hayley, Rimmer, Ben, Dutton, Lizzie, Finch, Tracy, Gallagher, Pamela, Lewis, Joanne, Burns, Richéal, Araújo-Soares, Vera, Williams, Sophie, Sharp, Linda
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Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10546132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37770270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074151
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author Walker, Hayley
Rimmer, Ben
Dutton, Lizzie
Finch, Tracy
Gallagher, Pamela
Lewis, Joanne
Burns, Richéal
Araújo-Soares, Vera
Williams, Sophie
Sharp, Linda
author_facet Walker, Hayley
Rimmer, Ben
Dutton, Lizzie
Finch, Tracy
Gallagher, Pamela
Lewis, Joanne
Burns, Richéal
Araújo-Soares, Vera
Williams, Sophie
Sharp, Linda
author_sort Walker, Hayley
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description OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the work experiences of people living with an oligodendroglioma. DESIGN: This was a descriptive qualitative study. One-time semi-structured interviews exploring supportive care needs were conducted; work was discussed at various points throughout each interview. An inductive thematic analysis was undertaken. SETTING: Participants were recruited across the UK through four National Health Service hospitals and the Brain Tumour Charity research involvement networks. PARTICIPANTS: 19 people with grade 2 or 3 oligodendroglioma (mean age 52 years; male n=11). At diagnosis, 16 participants were working, 2 studying and 1 retired. At the interview (mean time since diagnosis 9.6 years; range 1–18 years), seven participants were working, eight retired (four on medical grounds) and four unable to work due to illness. RESULTS: Seven themes were constructed: (1) physical and cognitive limitations; (2) work ability and productivity; (3) work accommodations; (4) changing roles; (5) attitudes of clients and coworkers; (6) feelings and ambitions; and (7) financial implications. Fatigue, seizures and cognitive deficits influenced work ability. A stressful work environment could exacerbate symptoms. Changes in job roles and work environment were often required. Employer and coworker support were integral to positive experiences. Work changes could result in financial stress and strain. CONCLUSIONS: This study has highlighted, for the first time, influences on work experiences in this understudied population. These findings have implications for clinicians and employers, when considering the importance of work in rehabilitation for people with oligodendrogliomas, and the individually assessed adjustments required to accommodate them, should employment be desired.
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spelling pubmed-105461322023-10-04 Experiences of work for people living with a grade 2/3 oligodendroglioma: a qualitative analysis within the Ways Ahead study Walker, Hayley Rimmer, Ben Dutton, Lizzie Finch, Tracy Gallagher, Pamela Lewis, Joanne Burns, Richéal Araújo-Soares, Vera Williams, Sophie Sharp, Linda BMJ Open Qualitative Research OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the work experiences of people living with an oligodendroglioma. DESIGN: This was a descriptive qualitative study. One-time semi-structured interviews exploring supportive care needs were conducted; work was discussed at various points throughout each interview. An inductive thematic analysis was undertaken. SETTING: Participants were recruited across the UK through four National Health Service hospitals and the Brain Tumour Charity research involvement networks. PARTICIPANTS: 19 people with grade 2 or 3 oligodendroglioma (mean age 52 years; male n=11). At diagnosis, 16 participants were working, 2 studying and 1 retired. At the interview (mean time since diagnosis 9.6 years; range 1–18 years), seven participants were working, eight retired (four on medical grounds) and four unable to work due to illness. RESULTS: Seven themes were constructed: (1) physical and cognitive limitations; (2) work ability and productivity; (3) work accommodations; (4) changing roles; (5) attitudes of clients and coworkers; (6) feelings and ambitions; and (7) financial implications. Fatigue, seizures and cognitive deficits influenced work ability. A stressful work environment could exacerbate symptoms. Changes in job roles and work environment were often required. Employer and coworker support were integral to positive experiences. Work changes could result in financial stress and strain. CONCLUSIONS: This study has highlighted, for the first time, influences on work experiences in this understudied population. These findings have implications for clinicians and employers, when considering the importance of work in rehabilitation for people with oligodendrogliomas, and the individually assessed adjustments required to accommodate them, should employment be desired. BMJ Publishing Group 2023-09-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10546132/ /pubmed/37770270 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074151 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) .
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Rimmer, Ben
Dutton, Lizzie
Finch, Tracy
Gallagher, Pamela
Lewis, Joanne
Burns, Richéal
Araújo-Soares, Vera
Williams, Sophie
Sharp, Linda
Experiences of work for people living with a grade 2/3 oligodendroglioma: a qualitative analysis within the Ways Ahead study
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title_short Experiences of work for people living with a grade 2/3 oligodendroglioma: a qualitative analysis within the Ways Ahead study
title_sort experiences of work for people living with a grade 2/3 oligodendroglioma: a qualitative analysis within the ways ahead study
topic Qualitative Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10546132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37770270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074151
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