Table 1 Expert group characteristics

Gender: Female

5

Age (years)

49 (9)

Level of education

Bachelor or less

4

Bachelor of Honors

2

Masters

2

Company size (n employees)

51–250

1

251 or more

7

Seniority in the company (years)

20 (7)

Position in the company

HR Director

2

HR Manager

1

Manager

3

Case manager

1

Young retired Head (less than three months)

1

Seniority – position (years)

15 (5)

Number of cancer survivors supported

1

3

2

1

4

1

5

1

10 or more

2

Time since last cancer survivor

1 year or less

6

2 years

1

6 years

1

Cancer survivors (n = 7)

Mean (SD)

n

Gender: Female

6

Age (years)

56 (7)

Level of education

Bachelor or less

2

Bachelor of Honors

1

Masters

4

Cancer site

Multiple myeloma

1

Breast

4

Colorectal

2

Years since diagnosis

6 (1)

Total duration of sick leave due to cancer (months)

14 (15)

Company size (n employees)

50 or less

2

51–250

1

251 or more

4

Seniority in the company (years)

15 (9)

Management position: yes

5

Current professional situation

Working at the same company and in the same position

2

Working at the same company, but in a different position

1

Working at another company

2

Early retirement

1

Self-employed ^a

1