Measures of cognitive function and work in occupationally active breast cancer survivors.
OBJECTIVE
This study investigated performance-based and patient-reported cognitive limitations on work output.


METHODS
Working breast cancer survivors (BCS) (n = 122) and a non-cancer comparison group (NCCG; n = 113) completed measures of cognitive function, fatigue, distress, job stress, and work output.


RESULTS
Distress, fatigue, and job stress were higher in the BCS group who were on average 3-years post-treatment. Patient-reported cognitive limitations at work were related to work output in BCS (memory beta = 0.29; executive function beta = 0.26) only. Changes in work output were more responsive to changes in job stress and fatigue in the BCS group.


CONCLUSIONS
Reports of cognitive problems at work should be carefully followed up.
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Lisseth
L
Calvio
Mark
M
Peugeot
Gina L
GL
Bruns
Briana L
BL
Todd
Michael
M
Feuerstein
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004526:Efficiency; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult