Work Ability Index and its Correlates among Police Officers in a District of South Kerala [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community MedicineWork ability, crucial for health and productivity, hinges on the balance between work demands and personal resources and is impacted by evolving factors. Effective occupational health practices and stress management significantly influence workforce well-
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Work Ability Index: Psychometric Testing in Aeronautical Industry Workers [PDF]
Safety and Health at WorkBackground: The Work Ability Index (WAI) is an instrument that measures work ability. The wide dispersion of the WAI internationally has led to its adaptation for use in different countries. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the
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Do work ability and life satisfaction matter for return to work? Predictive ability of the work ability index and life satisfaction questionnaire among women with long-term musculoskeletal pain [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Impaired work ability and reduced life satisfaction due to long-term musculoskeletal pain, particularly in neck, shoulders and back, are considered occupational health problems that can result in workers taking sick leave. The aim of the study
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Factors that determine the Work Ability Index of street cleaners [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2019 Background Korea has shown a rapid pace of aging and has become an aged society in a shorter period than Western countries. Therefore, it is important that middle-aged workers maintain their ability to work in the industrial field at the maximum level ...
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Effects of Work-Related Stress on Work Ability Index among Iranian Workers [PDF]
Safety and Health at Work, 2016 Background: Work Ability Index (WAI) is a well-known and valid self-report tool that has been widely used in various studies to identify and avoid early retirement and work-related disability.
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Relationship between Work Ability Index and Cognitive Failure among Nurses [PDF]
Electronic Physician, 2016 Introduction: Frequent nursing errors are considered as factors that affect the quality of healthcare of patients. Capable nurses who are compatible with work conditions are more focused on their tasks, and this reduces their errors and cognitive ...
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Relationship between Burnout, Quality of Life, and Work Ability Index—Directions in Prevention [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2010 The aim of our study was (1) to test the possibilities of standardized questionnaires for burnout, quality of life, and work ability in Serbia by investigating interactions of these phenomena in food manufacturing workers in Serbia; and (2) to determine ...
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A Study on Work Ability Index and Physical Work Capacity on the Base of Fax Equation VO 2 Max in Male Nursing Hospital Staff in Isfahan, Iran [PDF]
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2012 Background: The purpose of this research is to establish the ability of employees by work ability index (WAI), physical work capacity (PWC), and finding the correlation between them .
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Nurses with reduced work ability had a high risk of disability pension, sickness absences, retirement intention, and leave their job and profession early.
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Work Ability of Machinery Manufacturing Employees [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research, 2018 Assessment of work ability is an important aspect of occupational medical services, the main goal being to maintain employees’ health, well-being and efficiency. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the work ability of workers employed by two
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