Workplace support for employees with cancer

[摘要] Objective :  The aim of this study was to survey human resource personnel about how their northeastern Ontario workplaces assist employees with cancer.    Study Design and Setting :  In this cross-sectional study, surveys were sent, from December 2007 to April 2008 to 255 workplaces in northeastern Ontario with 25 or more employees.  There were 101 respondents (39.6% response rate).  Logistic regression modelling was used to identify factors associated with more or less workplace support.  More or less workplace support was defined as those workplaces that provided employees with paid time for medical appointment,andoffered a return to work meetingandreduced hours for employees with cancer.  Factors considered in the model included: organizational size, geographic location (e.g., urban or rural) and workplace type (e.g., private versus public sector).   Results:   The majority of participants were female (67.4%) and ranged in age from 25 to 70 (M=45.30 S.D.= 8.10 ).Respondents reported working for organizations that ranged in size from 25 to over 9000 employees.   In the logistic regression model, large organizational size (OR = 6.97, 95% CI= 1.34 - 36.2) and public sector (OR =4.98, 95% CI=1.16 – 21.3) were associated with employer assistance.  Public sector employers were five times more likely, while organizations with more than 50 employers were almost seven times more likely to provide employer assistance.  The geographic location was not associated with employer assistance. Conclusions :  This study indicates the benefits of working in larger and public sector organizations for employees with cancer in the population studied and the need for further support in some other organizations.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学