Work and everyday life in a digitalized time: Experiences of people with subjective cognitive difficulties related to neurological disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digitalization has changed working life and increased cognitive demands on employees in general. Nevertheless, the consequences for employees with cognitive impairments and subjective cognitive difficulties are to a large extent unexplored. The aim of this study was to explore and describe how employees with subjective cognitive difficulties who are performing digital work tasks experience their vocational situation and how this situation influences their everyday life.

Methods

A qualitative, descriptive, multiple-case study was designed. Self-reports, assessments and qualitative interviews were used to collect data from the seven participants with neurological disorders. The data were analysed using pattern matching.

Findings

The analysed data formed fou

SUBMITTER: Lindberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8592488 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature