Work challenges and cancer-related cognitive impairment: level of education accounts for unmet needs beyond cognitive impairment severity
Theoretical explanations of findings, including compensatory accommodations such as role adjustment and differences in the availability of occupational support, are provided. It is proposed that those with higher levels of education may not have access to appropriate levels of supportive care as it relates to CRCI in occupational settings, thus potentially informing future interventions. It is proposed that individuals with higher levels of education may experience gaps in supportive care for CRCI, particularly in relation to maintaining work performance and meeting occupational expectations. This suggests that future interventions should consider strategies to better support cognitive functioning in workplace contexts for cancer survivors.
Authors
- Frank D. Baughman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6044-789X)
- Ashley M. Henneghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-1926)
- Susan Lee Rossell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7415-8252)
- Evan Dauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9161-5467)
- Jennifer Haywood
- Ahmed A. Moustafa
- Nicolas H. Hart
- Darren Haywood
- Annika Hegde
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Bond University (AU)
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- St Vincent's Health (AU)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10420-8
- Primary Topic
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00