Ashish Bhalla
One-third of patients fail to return to work 1 year after surgery for colorectal cancer
Bhalla, Ashish; Williams, John P.; Hurst, N.G.; Speake, W.J.; Tierney, G.M.; Tou, S.; Lund, Jonathan N.
Authors
John P. Williams
N.G. Hurst
W.J. Speake
G.M. Tierney
S. Tou
Jonathan N. Lund
Abstract
Background
Achieving full recovery after colorectal cancer surgery means a return to normal physical and psychological health and to a normal social life. Recovery data focusses on time to discharge rather than longer term functionality including return to work (RTW). We aim to assess return to normal holistic function at 1 year after colorectal cancer surgery.
Method
Questionnaires were created and dispatched to 204 patients who had undergone surgery with curative intent for colorectal cancer, in 2011–2012, in a single teaching hospital.
Results
Response rate was 75 % (153/204), 82 % (129/157) for open surgery (OS) and 51 % (24/47) for laparoscopic surgery (LS). Median age was 68 (48–91) years for OS and 65 (36–84) for LS. Eighty-four per cent of patients felt ‘ready’ and 95 % had adequate pain control upon discharge (no difference between groups). LS reported earlier ‘return to full fitness’ (1–3 months) than OS (>6 months; Mann–Whitney U, p < 0.05). Recovery from LS was ‘better than expected’ compared to OS ‘worse than expected’ (Mann–Whitney U test, p < 0.05). Forty-nine patients were employed preoperatively and 61 % (n = 30) returned to work. RTW was more frequent after LS (Chi-square test, p < 0.05). Length of time to RTW was significantly less after LS [44 (6–84) days] than OS [71 (14–252) days] (t test, p < 0.05). Levels of self-employment were equal between groups.
Conclusions
One-third of patients failed to RTW at 1 year post-surgery. Patients having LS returned to full fitness faster, felt recovery was shorter and returned to work earlier than OS. We must invest more in managing expectations and provide better post-discharge support to improve RTW.
Citation
Bhalla, A., Williams, J. P., Hurst, N., Speake, W., Tierney, G., Tou, S., & Lund, J. N. (2014). One-third of patients fail to return to work 1 year after surgery for colorectal cancer. Techniques in Coloproctology, 18(12), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1232-y
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 27, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 8, 2014 |
Publication Date | Dec 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Aug 1, 2017 |
Journal | Techniques in Coloproctology |
Print ISSN | 1123-6337 |
Electronic ISSN | 1128-045X |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 12 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1232-y |
Keywords | Laparoscopic surgery; Return to work; Recovery; Colorectal cancer |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/993425 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10151-014-1232-y |
Additional Information | The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1232-y |
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