Berufliche Rehabilitation nach Laryngektomie

Abstract

Only few laryngectomees return to work. However, even before TLE only a third of the patients was employed, another third was unemployed. Most of the patients receive pension retirement after TLE. As return to work is important for many patients, patient consultations should consider possibilities to support vocational rehabilitation before offering to apply for retirement.

Employment pathways and work‐related issues in head and neck cancer survivors

“…In patients with head and neck cancer, this number seems to be lower. For example, in a sample of patients under the age of 60 who had been treated with total laryngectomy, only 13% were employed 12 months after their surgery …”

“…For example, in a sample of patients under the age of 60 who had been treated with total laryngectomy, only 13% were employed 12 months after their surgery. 6 About half of those with disabilities are working, and more than half of all survivors quit work after the first year of diagnosis. 1 Next to survivors of central nervous system, blood, and lymph malignancies, head and neck cancer survivors have the highest risk of disability or quitting work.…”

Rückkehr in das Erwerbsleben nach Krebs – eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit zu Prädiktoren in Deutschland

“…Einzelne Originalarbeiten bezeichneten RTW auch als berufliche Reintegration [29,37,39], sozialversicherungspflichtige Tätigkeit [50], Rückkehr zum ehemaligen Beruf [20,28], nicht erfolgte Berentung [50,51] oder keine Arbeitsunfähigkeit [52]. Der Endpunkt wurde in den meisten Fällen (76 %) durch die Krebsbetroffenen selbst im Fragebogen berichtet, zweimal wurde der Endpunkt durch Interviewer*innen dokumentiert [39,49], ein-Dieses Dokument wurde zum persönlichen Gebrauch heruntergeladen. Vervielfältigung nur mit Zustimmung des Verlages.…”

Evidence and evidence gaps of laryngeal cancer surgery

“…In an analysis on the quality of life published by Perry et al [157], also a significantly reduced physical health, reduction of the social relations, and a higher susceptibility to depression and anxiety after total laryngectomy were obvious in comparison to healthy people. One year after total laryngectomy, more than one third of the patients only participate rarely in social life [158] and only very few laryngectomees of working age succeed in professional re-integration [159]. The psychic well-being after total laryngectomy is severely limited [157].…”