Multitasking in multiple sclerosis: can it inform vocational functioning?
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 94(12): 2509-2514, 2013 Dec.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between multitasking ability defined by performance on a complex task integrating multiple cognitive domains and vocational functioning in multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN: Survey data collection. SETTING: Laboratory with referrals from an outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Community-dwelling individuals with MS (N=30) referred between October 2011 and June 2012. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The modified Six Elements Test (SET) to measure multitasking ability, Fatigue Severity Scale to measure fatigue, several neuropsychological measures of executive functioning, and vocational status. RESULTS: Among the sample, 60% of individuals have reduced their work hours because of MS symptoms (cutback employment group) and 40% had maintained their work hours. Among both groups, SET performance was significantly associated with performance on several measures of neuropsychological functioning. Individuals in the cutback employment group demonstrated significantly worse overall performance on the SET (P=.041). Logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between SET performance and vocational status, while accounting for neuropsychological performance and fatigue. The overall model was significant (χ(2)3=8.65, P=.032), with fatigue [Exp(B)=.83, P=.01] and multitasking ability [Exp(B)=.60, P=.043] retained as significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS: Multitasking ability may play an important role in performance at work for individuals with MS. Given that multitasking was associated with vocational functioning, future efforts should assess the usefulness of incorporating multitasking ability into rehabilitation planning.
Palavras-chave
BDI-II; Beck Depression Inventory-II; COWA; Cognition; Controlled Oral Word Association; Employment; FSS; Fatigue Severity Scale; GDS; Global Deficit Score; MS; Multiple sclerosis; Neuropsychology; PASAT; Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test; Rehabilitation; SDMT; SET; Symbol Digit Modalities Test; modified Six Elements Test; multiple sclerosis
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção
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Emprego
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Função Executiva
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Esclerose Múltipla
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos