Findings from University of Michigan Yields New Data on Colon Cancer (Employment benefits and job retention: evidence among patients with colorectal…

Findings from University of Michigan Yields New Data on Colon Cancer (Employment benefits and job retention: evidence among patients with colorectal cancer)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Fresh data on Oncology - Colon Cancer are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "A 'health shock,' that is, a large, unanticipated adverse health event, can have long-term financial implications for patients and their families. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women and is an example of a specific health shock."

Funders for this research include American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute (see also Oncology - Colon Cancer).

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the University of Michigan, "We examined whether specific benefits (employer-based health insurance, paid sick leave, extended sick leave, unpaid time off, disability benefits) are associated with job retention after diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. In 2011-14, we surveyed patients with Stage III colorectal cancer from two representative SEER registries. The final sample was 1301 patients (68% survey response rate). For this study, we excluded 735 respondents who were not employed and 20 with unknown employment status. The final analytic sample included 546 respondents. Job retention in the year following diagnosis was assessed, and multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between job retention and access to specific employment benefits."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Employer-based health insurance (OR = 2.97; 95% CI = 1.56-6.01; P = 0.003) and paid sick leave (OR = 2.93; 95% CI = 1.23-6.98; P = 0.015) were significantly associated with job retention, after adjusting for sociodemo-graphic, clinical, geographic, and job characteristics."

For more information on this research see: Employment benefits and job retention: evidence among patients with colorectal cancer. Cancer Medicine, 2018;7(3):736-745. Cancer Medicine can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - www.wiley.com/; Cancer Medicine - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2045-7634)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting C.M. Veenstra, University of Michigan, Center Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States. Additional authors for this research include P. Abrahamse, T.H. Wagner, S.T. Hawley, M. Banerjee and A.M. Morris.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1371. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North and Central America, Health and Medicine, Colorectal Research, Health Insurance, Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer, Oncology, University of Michigan.

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