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Practice Point
Return to work – Caring duties support
Be aware that returning to work or caring duties after breast cancer treatment is often a challenge and that extra professional support may be needed (e.g. psychological services).
How this guidance was developed
No evidence-based source recommendation was identified for this topic, which was considered an important aspect of care. This practice point was developed using an expert consensus process, and was informed by a Cochrane review (de Boer et al. 2015) indicating moderate quality evidence showed multidisciplinary interventions involving physical, psycho-educational and/or vocational components lead to higher return-to-work rates than care as usual; and recommending referral to cancer rehabilitation services.
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Return to work – Caring duties support
Practice Point
Be aware that returning to work or caring duties after breast cancer treatment is often a challenge and that extra professional support may be needed (e.g. psychological services).
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Supportive care
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Care coordination
No evidence-based source recommendation was identified for this topic, which was considered an important aspect of care. This practice point was developed using an expert consensus process, and was informed by a Cochrane review (de Boer et al. 2015) indicating moderate quality evidence showed multidisciplinary interventions involving physical, psycho-educational and/or vocational components lead to higher return-to-work rates than care as usual; and recommending referral to cancer rehabilitation services.
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