title: Cancer patients and their co-workers: a study.
abstract: One way to gain a better understanding of cancer patients' experiences in the workplace is to study their relationships with their co-workers. A study of 61 cancer patients who continued to work during treatment or who returned to work following treatment found that, in general, these cancer patients believed that their co-workers had positive attitudes toward them. Nevertheless, some reported that they encountered changed and sometimes difficult interactions with their co-workers. Their experiences suggest ways in which social workers can help cancer patients prepare for their encounters with co-workers.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Southern University at New Orleans, LA 70126.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Staley
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kagle
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hatfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011287:Prejudice; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role