Demands, resources, and work ability: A cross-national examination of health care workers

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 830-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyssa K. McGonagle ◽  
Janet L. Barnes-Farrell ◽  
Lee Di Milia ◽  
Frida M. Fischer ◽  
Barbara B. B. Hobbs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Cross National

Cross-national HIV infection control practices and fear of AIDS: a comparison between Nigeria and the USA

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 764-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekere James Essien ◽  
Michael W Ross ◽  
Martins Meremikwu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Disposable Equipment ◽  
University Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross National

Summary: Fears about occupational transmission of HIV may have a significant impact on the behaviour of health care workers and on infection control practices. We investigated the relationships between fear of AIDS and infection control practices in health care workers in major university teaching hospitals in Nigeria and the USA. Data from the fear of AIDS scale and on a measure of infection control practices and beliefs showed that knowledge of whether the patient was HIVinfected determined infection control practices in Calabar but not Texas. Where the patient was known to be infected, there were no differences between the 2 countries. Fears of AIDS were related to infection control practices significantly more in the USA than in Nigeria where there was almost no relationship. These data may be influenced by the greater availability of disposable equipment in the USA compared with Nigeria.

Promotion of work ability among French health care workers—value of the work ability index

2005 ◽  
Vol 1280 ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Estryn-Behar ◽  
G. Kreutz ◽  
O. Le Nezet ◽  
L. Mouchot ◽  
D. Camerino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Work Ability Index ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Ability Index

scholarly journals Associations between multisite pain, depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep with work ability and health-related quality of life in female health care workers with recurrent non-specific low back pain: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarja Virkkunen ◽  
Jaana H Suni ◽  
Kari Tokola ◽  
Jari Parkkari ◽  
Markku Kankaanpää
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Disturbed Sleep ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Multisite Pain ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate how multisite pain, depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work ability index (WAI) in health care workers with recurrent non-specific low back pain (LBP). Methods: 219 female health care workers suffering from recurrent non-specific LBP were recruited for the study. Multisite pain (three or more pain sites with pain intensity of 4 or more on the numeric rating scale), depressive symptoms [modified Finnish version of the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ─9-mFIN)], disturbed sleep, HRQoL (RAND-36) and WAI short form were assessed by validated questionnaires. Results: Depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep were significantly associated with mental HRQoL and WAI (p<0.001). Multisite pain was only significantly associated with physical HRQoL. Of the mental subscales of HRQoL, social functioning, vitality and mental health were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep (p< 0.001). Of the physical subscales of HRQoL, general health, bodily pain and physical functioning were significantly associated with multisite pain (p<0.05). Conclusion: In female health care workers with recurrent non-specific LBP and currently able to work, depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep were associated with decreased self-reported work ability.

Work ability in health care workers

2005 ◽  
Vol 1280 ◽  
pp. 264-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Costa ◽  
S. Sartori ◽  
B. Bertoldo ◽  
D. Olivato ◽  
G. Antonacci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Working later in the USA and Ireland: implications for precariously and securely employed women

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 2194-2218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Á Ní Léime ◽  
Debra Street
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Cross National

AbstractPolicies to extend working life (EWL) assume homogeneous workers face similar choices about working longer: this may be difficult for women, workers in physically onerous jobs or in low-paid precarious employment. Work-life trajectories are gendered; women interrupt employment and pension-building to provide care. There is occupational variation in capacities to prolong working lives: physically demanding jobs cause work-related health deficits. The precariously employed cannot contribute regularly to pensions and may face age discrimination. This research provides an inter-occupational and cross-national dimension to EWL research, comparing women teachers and health-care workers in the United States of America (USA) and Republic of Ireland. It documents intra-cohort distinctions that emerge among women when considering educational opportunities and occupational tracks expressed in lifecourse trajectories and accumulated capacities for extended work. Analysis draws on interview data from ten teachers and ten health-care workers in each country, comparing the implications of EWL policies for women workers: in precariousversussecure occupations and occupations with different physical demands. It reveals work-life trajectories leading to poorer financial and health outcomes for older health-care workers, especially in the USA. Most women (regardless of occupation or country) opposed extending working life, with concerns ranging from health status and ability to work to the desire to have healthy years in retirement. The most important distinctions are between the occupational categories considered, rather than cross-national differences. Implications for national and work-place policy and research are considered.

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