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.
Vahid Gharibi +5 more
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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
María Eugenia González-Domínguez +7 more
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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 ...
Jung Won Kim +3 more
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Work ability as prognostic risk marker of disability pension: single-item work ability score versus multi-item work ability index [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2014 OBJECTIVES: Work ability predicts future disability pension (DP). A single-item work ability score (WAS) is emerging as a measure for work ability.
Corné AM Roelen +5 more
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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-
Gayathri A V +3 more
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Work Ability Index of Shift Working Hospital Nurses in Jordan. [PDF]
Open Nurs J, 2018 Background:Despite the extensive literature on work ability, few studies have looked at variables associated with work ability of nurses working fixed versus rotating shifts.Objective:The study aims were to explore variables contributing to work ability and to examine the association of demographic, job satisfaction, and work shift to work ability ...
Heyam DF, Besher G, Nesreen AK.
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Assessment of work ability with the Work Ability Index (WAI) in a nursing population: a literature review [PDF]
Central European Journal of Nursing and MidwiferyAim: 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 +3 more
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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
Mamunur Rashid +3 more
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Work ability assessment in a worker population: comparison and determinants of Work Ability Index and Work Ability score. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2013 Abstract Background Public authorities in European countries are paying increasing attention to the promotion of work ability throughout working life and the best method to monitor work ability in populations of workers is becoming a significant question.
El Fassi M +5 more
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Work Ability Index (WAI) values in a sample of the working population in Poland [PDF]
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2019 Ability to work is most often defined as a relationship between a person's resources and requirements specific to a particular type of work. It is the result of interaction between job requirements in terms of physical and mental strain, capabilities and skills of the employee, as well as his/her health condition and own evaluation of functioning in a ...
Grzegorz Juszczyk +7 more
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