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Effects of work-related stress on work ability index among refinery workers. [PDF]

J Educ Health Promot, 2014
Introduction: Work-related stress is one of the basic problems in industrial also top 10 work-related health problems and it is increasingly implicated in the development a number of problems such as cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal diseases, early retirement to employees. On the other hand, early retirement to employees
Habibi E, Dehghan H, Safari S, Mahaki B, Hassanzadeh A.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Assessment of work ability with the Work Ability Index (WAI) in a nursing population: a literature review

Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
Aim: The present research aimed to provide a systematic analysis of the work ability (WA) of nurses assessed through the Work Ability Index (WAI) with a focus on factors influencing WA in the studied population.
Martina Smrekar, Boris Ilić, Slađana Režić, Snježana Čukljek   +3 more
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Day time sleepiness and work ability index in health care workers

طب کار, 2022
Introduction: Hospital personnel are susceptible to sleep disorders due to their occupational nature, which has a negative impact on their behavioral and cognitive function and can decrease their ability to work.
Anahita Babak, Majid Bakhshiani, Alireza Safaeian   +2 more
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Work ability index and perceived work ability as predictors of disability pension: a prospective study among Finnish municipal employees

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2016
OBJECTIVES: We analyzed the work ability index (WAI) and its first item (work ability score, WAS) – and subsequent four-year changes thereof – as predictors of disability pension (DP).
Anne Jääskeläinen, Johanna Kausto, Jorma Seitsamo, Anneli Ojajärvi, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Elja Arjas, Päivi Leino-Arjas   +6 more
doaj   +4 more sources

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 ...
Mirjana Arandjelovic, Maja Nikolic, Slavisa Stamenkovic   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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 .
Ehsanollah Habibi, Habibollah Dehghan, Mohhamad Zeinodini, Hosseinali Yousefi, Akbar Hasanzadeh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived work-ability and its associated factors among nurses working in the Northwest of Amhara regional state Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

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.
Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Kibret Asimare Melkie, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Belayneh Shetie Workneh   +4 more
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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
Gergana Sandeva, Rositsa Deliradeva, Pavlina Gidikova   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Classification of Work Ability Index among young employees [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2005
The reference values of the Work Ability Index (WAI) are best known for people aged over 45 years. However, the WAI score is highly dependent on age and population-based reference values for young employees are needed.To present WAI scores calculated for a population-based sample of employees in their early 30s.A self-administered questionnaire ...
Veikko, Kujala, Jouko, Remes, Ellen, Ek, Tuija, Tammelin, Jaana, Laitinen   +4 more
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A comparative analysis of the Work Ability Index [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2010
The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a well-established instrument to measure work ability. However, the dimensionality of the WAI remains controversial.To identify the dimensionality of the WAI and to investigate dependencies of factors and subscales.The sample analysed in this study consisted of 371 subjects of different occupational groups (teachers ...
P, Martus, O, Jakob, U, Rose, R, Seibt, G, Freude   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources