Patient-reported outcomes from a workplace intervention program for cancer survivors highlight ongoing needs to support continuation of work.

The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of cancer survivors who continue to work and provide information to evaluate and develop a supportive workplace program (Ensemble) based on the principles of navigation.A mixed-methods design using surveys and open-ended questions was used to study the perceptions of two groups of cancer survivors in the same workplace: those who chose to use a workplace navigational program (Ensemble program users) and those who declined (non-users). Key outcomes were communication and attitudinal self-efficacy, measured by the Communication and Attitudinal Self-Efficacy scale for cancer (CASE-cancer); emotional and informational social support, measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Social Support domain (PROMIS-Social Support); and satisfaction with the navigator relationship, measured using the Patient Satisfaction with Interpersonal Relationship with Navigator (PSN-I).The study included 7 program users and 17 non-users. There were no significant differences in attitudinal self-efficacy, emotional support, or informational support between the groups. The relationship with the Nurse Navigator was rated highly by program users. The most frequent themes to the open-ended responses included work demands, privacy, integration of life and work, and program improvement.Successful reintegration into/continuation of work remains a key need for cancer survivors. The navigation program design for cancer survivors should be further improved and applied across work settings.