Managers ’ experience-based understanding of capacity to work in workers with common mental disorders

ConclusionsThis study shows managers' experience-based understanding of CMDs in workers as severe changes and reductions of employees' capacities needed for occupational functioning. These findings add to the understanding of the construction of the capacity at the workplace. A deeper understanding of reduced work capacity is also needed to adapt workplaces and our findings can facilitate work accommodations for employees with CMDs.Key messagesThis study adds a manager perspective to the increasing knowledge about how capacity to work is influenced by CMD.This study shows that managers experience that CMD in workers severely change and reduce employees ’ capacities needed for occupational functioning.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research