Father Saturnino Urios University

Bishop Pueblos Seňior High School

Grade 12
Immersion
Inquiries, Investigations and Immersion
A.Y. 2019 - 2020 (First Semester)

MEMBERS: AMPO, ROPHE DEA LYNZKIETH

CELEDENA, SHIENA MARIE C.
CENA, HANNAH TRISHA A.
DILAG, KYRRNYL JOSEF PERZEUS C.
DUMOGHO, DEZA HASMINE B.
DUNTON, JUNE R.
ESTOPITO, GEM C.
OSIN, RHEY ARTHUR C.

TOPIC:

(3) Quality of Working Life of Cancer Survivors

TITLE:

An Exploratory study on the Quality of Working Life of cancer survivors: the interrelation between work
and health factors

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

3. Cancer survivors have a higher risk of unemployment than healthy controls. The purposes of the study
are:
a. Describe the Quality of Working Life (QWL) of cancer survivors
b. Explore associations between the QWL of cancer survivors and health- and work-related variables.
c. To describe what is currently known about work-related issue or work-related goals that cancer survivors
considers being important.

An Exploratory study on the Quality of Working Life of cancer survivors: the interrelation between
work and health factors

I. Background of the Study

Philippines have an infamous reputation when it comes to the stability of our employment rate; or, for lack
of better words, underemployment. It attacks on anyone, the least suspecting victim; and just like that,
cancer strikes the same way. It’s not everyday that a person survives such disease and its not everyday that
they are immediately able to rehabilitate themselves physically and mentally to enable themselves to go
back to the working force. Cancer remains a national health priority in the country with significant
implications for individuals, families, communities, and the health system.

Cancer is the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country after diseases of the heart and
the vascular system (Philippine Health Statistics 2009).

ST. DOMINIC / CBS 402 / M.T./ 7:30 – 9:00 A.M.

 Cancer is not something to belittle, however one can’t help but wonder if that coins into the factors
that causes injustices in the working force that ultimately gives birth to underemployment.
According to the 2018 Annual Report of Department of Health-CARAGA, ranking 4th in the top leading
causes of mortality is cancer of all types with 408 diagnosed as cancer patients.

ST. DOMINIC / CBS 402 / M.T./ 7:30 – 9:00 A.M.