Staying on the job: The relationship between work performance and cognition in individuals diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
; 37(6): 630-40, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are apt to become unemployed as the disease progresses, and most research implies that this is due to diminishing mobility. Some studies have shown that presence of cognitive impairment also predicts employment status. Yet, no studies have examined how neuropsychological factors predict vocational performance among individuals with MS who remain employed. We assessed employer- and self-rated work performance, mobility status, and neuropsychological function in a sample of 44 individuals diagnosed with MS. Results suggest that cognitive impairment is common in these employed individuals, despite largely intact mobility status. Moreover, a significant interaction emerged, such that cognitively impaired individuals' work performance was rated more poorly by supervisors. In contrast, self-ratings of work performance were higher in cognitively impaired than in unimpaired participants. These novel findings suggest that cognitive impairment may influence work performance, even in patients whose physical disability status is relatively intact.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoevaluación (Psicología)
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Trastornos del Conocimiento
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Rendimiento Laboral
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos