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The Concept of Work Ability

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2010
The concept of "work ability" is central for many sciences, especially for those related to working life and to rehabilitation. It is one of the important concepts in legislation regulating sickness insurance. How the concept is defined therefore has important normative implications. The concept is, however, often not sufficiently well defined. AIM AND
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Work ability and work functioning: measuring change in individuals recently returned to work [PDF]

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2019
To assess: (1) whether work ability and work-functioning instruments can detect relevant changes in their respective parameters following a return to work (RTW) and (2) what proportion of those returning to work show changes in their work ability and work functioning.A total of 1073 workers who returned to work after at least 2 weeks of sick leave were
A. van Schaaijk, K. Nieuwenhuijsen, M. H. W. Frings-Dresen, J. K. Sluiter   +3 more
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The effect of workplace intervention on pain and sickness absence caused by upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2011
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an ergonomic intervention on pain and sickness absence caused by upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders.
Rahman Shiri, Kari-Pekka Martimo, Helena Miranda, Ritva Ketola, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Helena Liira, Jaro Karppinen, Eira Viikari-Juntura   +7 more
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The prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2014
In the September issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dale et al (1) estimated the prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) by pooling the raw individual-level data of six diverse prospective studies in US ...
Rahman Shiri
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Job boredom as an antecedent of four states of mental health: life satisfaction, positive functioning, anxiety, and depression symptoms among young employees – a latent change score approach

BMC Public Health
Background Job boredom has been generally associated with poorer self-rated health but the evidence is mainly cross-sectional and there is a lack of a holistic mental health approach.
Jie Li, Janne Kaltiainen, Jari J. Hakanen   +2 more
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Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
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Contribution of work ability and work motivation with performance and its impact on work productivity [PDF]

Management Science Letters, 2020
One of the important tasks is to improve work ability, work motivation, performance and work productivity in business. The research objective is to examine the contribution and influence of work ability, work motivation, performance, and their impacts on
Sri Hastari, Eva Mufidah, Paring Wahyudi, Dwita Laksmita
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Disability in Patients with Indoor Air–Related Environmental Intolerance

Safety and Health at Work, 2019
Background: Chronic nonspecific symptoms attributed to indoor nonindustrial work environments are common and may cause disability, but the medical nature of this disability is unclear.
Aki Vuokko, Kirsi Karvala, Hille Suojalehto, Harri Lindholm, Sanna Selinheimo, Marja Heinonen-Guzejev, Sami Leppämäki, Sebastian Cederström, Christer Hublin, Katinka Tuisku, Markku Sainio   +10 more
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