Work ability among health care workers in the United Kingdom: A pilot

Nachiappan, Nitish; Harrison, John

doi:10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.082

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“…Furthermore, the overall WAI in women was nearly 2 points lower than in men in all age groups, in agreement with previous studies which have also described sex differences in favor of men among healthcare professionals [22]. However, on average, all the study groups remained in the category of good WAI (between 37 and 43 points), comparable to other occupational groups such as nurses [23].…”

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Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists

Ezzatvar

Calatayud

Andersen

et al. 2021

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The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a validated and widely used tool in occupational research. However, normative values for physical therapists (PTs) by age and sex are lacking. Although the nature of PTs’ work is physically demanding, it is unknown whether muscular fitness is associated with their WAI. This study sought to provide reference WAI data for Spanish PTs and to evaluate the association between PTs’ muscular fitness and WAI. Data on WAI of 1005 PTs were collected using a questionnaire. A subgroup (n = 68) performed a battery of physical tests including grip strength, push-ups and back-extension endurance. Associations between muscular fitness and WAI were evaluated using logistic regression controlling for various confounders. PTs aged 50 years or older had lower WAI scores than their younger counterparts. PTs with high back-extension endurance scored 3.5 (95% CI) higher in the WAI than those with low endurance. No associations were found between grip strength or number of push-ups and WAI. Our findings seem to highlight the importance of muscular fitness in PTs, especially the back-extension endurance.

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Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists

Ezzatvar

Calatayud

Andersen

et al. 2021

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“…In the current study, males have higher ORs for optimal work ability versus females (2.38, 95% CI: 1.10-5.22) (Table5); that consisted with the research carried out among healthcare personnel and concluded that women had significantly lower WAI than men (Costa et al, 2005;Costa and Sartori, 2007;Mehrdad et al, 2016). While, in research among healthcare workers in the UK, WAI was reported to be higher among women (Nachiappan and Harrison, 2005). Sex differences in work ability might be related to the working conditions, it was proved that jobs implying high physical and mental constraints may have a stronger impact on work ability, particularly among women (Costa and Sartori, 2007).…”

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confidence: 48%

Assessment of Perceived Work Ability and Its Determinants among Healthcare Providers

Abdel-Rehim

Mahfouz

2021

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

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Introduction: Healthcare providers are at high risk of occupational stress, burnout, health hazards and job dissatisfaction which can have harmful consequences on their health, work ability and professional efficiency. Therefore, it is important to adopt strategies for the promotion of healthy working conditions and improvement of their work ability. Aim of work: To assess the perceived work ability and its dimensions among the healthcare providers at Minia city, Egypt and identifies its relationship with socio-demographics, work-related factors and chronic diseases. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study among 233 healthcare providers, data about sociodemographics, history of chronic diseases, work-related factors and the Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire were collected during an interview with the participants. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the determinants of WAI. Results: The study included 145 (62.2%) nurses, 46 (19.8%) physicians and 42 (18%) technicians. The mean WAI score was 40.6 (± 4.6) and the participants were categorized based on their work ability into poor (14.1%), suboptimal (58.4%) and optimal (27.5%). There were significant differences in the WAI scores and most dimensions of work ability between different age groups. In the final multivariable analysis: age, sex, work category and chronic disorders (including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal) were the significant predictors of work ability among the studied healthcare providers. Conclusion: Low work ability among health care providers was significantly associated with age, sex, work category, and chronic disease conditions. Therefore, promoting health, managing and preventing chronic diseases particularly at old age is essential in designing effective interventions to maintain and improve the work ability of healthcare providers.

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“…The high prevalence in this study corroborates the findings of several studies conducted around the world evaluating WAI and health, for example, Nachiappan & Harrison, 2005). Particularly among nursing personnel, the decrease of the work ability can be accelerated due to a myriad of stressors present in their workplaces Villate et al, 1993).…”

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“…WAI is strongly affected by the age of the respondent (Pohjonen, 2001;Chang et al, 2001). Studies carried out in several groups of health care workers suggest an increased prevalence of poor and moderate WAI scores as the population ages Nachiappan et al, 2005;. It is important to emphasize that the mean age of the studied population is under 35 years old.…”

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Work ability among health care workers in the United Kingdom: A pilot

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Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists

Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists

Assessment of Perceived Work Ability and Its Determinants among Healthcare Providers

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