The Relationship Between Patient Activation, Cancer-Related Symptoms, and Job Performance Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors with Low and High Workplace Support: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Simple Summary Optimal work outcomes were crucial for young adult cancer survivors due to the formative years of their careers. Maintaining job performance and pursuing employment among young adult cancer survivors reduced financial burden and obtained a sense of normality, thereby improving health-related quality of life. However, young adult cancer survivors would be at high risk of poor job performance due to cancer-related symptoms. Our study provides a deeper understanding of the protective role of workplace support and patient activation for the adverse effects of cancer-related symptoms on job performance among young adult cancer survivors. This study’s findings suggest that healthcare staff should first assess the workplace support received by young adult cancer survivors, and if the workplace support is insufficient, healthcare staff can enhance the survivors’ self-management skills to improve job performance.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Cancers

• Publication date

  2025-05-22

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.3390/cancers17111742PMID 40507224PMCID 12153753
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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