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The impact of digitalization of working conditions and content on the health of workers
- Authors: Zudin A.B.1, Vvedenskiy A.I.2, Melerzanov A.V.3
- Affiliations:
- N. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, Moscow, Russia
- I. P. Pavlov Ryazan State Medical University, Ryazan, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia
- Issue: No 3 (2023)
- Pages: 277-281
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://remedium-journal.ru/journal/article/view/1652
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.32687/1561-5936-2023-27-3-277-281
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Abstract
Introduction. The total and massive transition of industries, businesses and individual companies to digital technologies has led to the need to assess the impact of digitalization on the health of employees. Strategic decisions affecting business efficiency should take into account the state of the workforce, the ability of personnel to perceive and master digital transformations with the most environmentally friendly production climate that does not have a negative impact on the health (both physical and mental) of employees. The purpose of the work is to review foreign scientific research devoted to the analysis of the impact of digitalization on the health of workers. Materials and methods. The work was carried out by the method of content analysis of scientific papers published in foreign specialized publications on occupational medicine, public health and healthcare organization. Results. The study showed that the issue of the impact of digital transformation of working conditions and content on the health of workers in modern scientific literature is not given enough attention. The main research focuses are technostress and its consequences. This necessitates the development of further research and the development of applied recommendations to reduce the negative effects of digitalization on the health of workers.
About the authors
Aleksander B. Zudin
N. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, Moscow, Russia
Email: zudin-ab@yandex.ru
Artem I. Vvedenskiy
I. P. Pavlov Ryazan State Medical University, Ryazan, Russia
Email: ai_vvedenskiy@mail.ru
Aleksander V. Melerzanov
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia
Email: melerzanov.av@mopt.ru
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