Improving Work Flow Through Cognitive Ergonomics. An Intervention Study

The main aim of the SujuKE study is to test the effectiveness of workplace cognitive ergonomics development program designed to decrease cognitively disrupting work conditions and work-related cognitive stress, and to improve work flow. The cognitive ergonomics workplace intervention includes cognitive ergonomics workshop, work experiments, and intervention task questionnaires. Its effect on changes in subjective measures of work conditions, work flow, stress, and work productivity will be studied. The hypothesis is that cognitive ergonomics intervention decreases the level of cognitive strain related to work conditions, and this change is associated with higher level in work flow, well-being, and productivity at work.