Life insurer runs pilot program to help cancer patients return to work
Cancer Patients Likelihood of Returning to Work Improves by 73% After Taking Part in Innovative Digital Coaching Solution Trial.
In a world-first, CancerAid and life and health insurer AIA Australia have published leading research which demonstrates how a digital health program significantly improves return-to-work outcomes for cancer survivors.
In Australia, approximately 45% of cancer diagnoses occur in people of working age, but fortunately, due to improvements in medicine, survivorship is increasing.
While a person may recover from cancer, they may experience physical and/or psychological challenges which can hinder their return to work and wellbeing.
Sharing a passion for supporting Australians to thrive after a cancer diagnosis, CancerAid and AIA Australia embarked on the research study which has produced outstanding results.
We understand that AIA offer the CancerAid program proactively to all of its life insurance customers who have notified that they intend to lodge an income protection claim and are having treatment for cancer.
The study conducted over three years found :
- 4% of participants in the CancerAid Coach Program returned to work over a median 12- month period, compared to 17.6% in the control group. This outcome means patients in the program were 73% more likely to return to work
- 39% of patients in the program reported improvement of their symptoms.
- The program has also demonstrated a shortening in the time to return-to-work by 22%, which means that patients were returning to work on average 16.5 weeks earlier than patients receiving usual care
- The CancerAid Coach Program consists of an online e-health app, a series of weekly messages, via email and text, and telephone health coaching sessions delivered over a twelve-week period.
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Life insurance and Financial Advice services are provided by Experien Insurance Services Pty Ltd (EIS) ABN 99 128 678 937 and Experien Financial Services Pty Ltd (EFS) ABN 32 631 346 757. EIS and EFS are a Corporate Authorised Representative (No. 320626 and No. 1274354) of Affinia Financial Advisers Limited ABN 13 085 335 397 AFSL No. 237857. See our website for our Financial Services Guide. Always read the Product Disclosure Statement issued by an Insurer before considering insurance.
