This trial studies how well occupational therapy (occupational therapist-led work intervention) works in facilitating work maintenance or re-entry to the workforce for stages I to III breast cancer patients who will be undergoing curative intent chemotherapy. Occupational therapy may help cancer patients maintain employment or successfully return to work soon after treatment.
Patients receive in-person occupational therapist-led work consultation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Receive in-person occupational therapist-led work consultation
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington, United States
Change in perceived work ability
Will be measured by the Work Abilities Index (WAI).
Time frame: Baseline up to 3 years
Change in health related quality of life
Will be measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General (FACT-G), a validated measure for quality of life in patients with cancer.
Time frame: Baseline up to 3 years
Change in financial toxicity
Will be measured by the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST-FACIT), a validated measure for financial toxicity for clinically relevant patient-centered outcomes.
Time frame: Baseline up to 3 years
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