Prediction tools for sickness absenteeism

Purpose – Bradford formula (index) or factor (BF) was originally designed for use as part of the overall investigation and management of absenteeism. Work ability index (WAI) is an instrument that has been used to evaluate work ability. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate retrospectively, the properties of the WAI, the BF and their combination – the sickness absence probability factor – in predicting future sickness absence. Design/methodology/approach – Data on sickness absences of shipyard employees for the period 2002-2006 were utilized for the calculation of the relevant BFs. The Greek version of the WAI questionnaire was also used. The sickness absence probability factor was calculated by summing up the scores of the two other tools, after transforming them into categorical variables. Findings – Increased BF values are positively and strongly correlated to increased sickness absenteeism levels in the following years (p<0.001), especially for the immediate following years. WAI score is also strongly negatively correlated to absence. The combination of BF and WAI acted even better. Originality/value – The use of tools, like the BF and the suggested sickness probability factor, should be considered by occupational health personnel in order to act proactively on sickness absenteeism, since they were found to be related to future absenteeism. Actions should follow health and safety rules and ethics and should be undertaken by competent health personnel.

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Work ability index of young employees and their sickness absence during the following year

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health ◽

10.5271/sjweh.979 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 75-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

Veikko Kujala ◽

Tuija Tammelin ◽

Jouko Remes ◽

Elina Vammavaara ◽

Ellen Ek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sickness Absence ◽

Work Ability ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Ability Index

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Work ability index in Slovenian hospital nurses aged over fifty years

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology ◽

10.2478/aiht-2019-70-3291 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 (4) ◽

pp. 265-272

Author(s):

Tanja Žmauc ◽

Danica Železnik ◽

Oto Težak

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

Early Retirement ◽

Hospital Nurses ◽

Full Time ◽

Strongly Correlated ◽

Academic Education ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Working Environments ◽

Ability Index ◽

Full Time Employment

AbstractNurses with reduced work ability are highly susceptible to the deleterious effects of their working environments, and their rates of sick leave, disability, and early retirement are higher than average. The aim of this study was to evaluate work ability in 433 Slovenian hospital nurses aged over fifty years providing secondary care in thirteen hospitals across Slovenia. To do that we used a standardised instrument known as work ability index (WAI). Mean WAI was 36.98±6.46 and median 38. WAI was not associated with age (Spearman’s ρ=-0.034, p=0.475). Total WAI score strongly correlated with the 1st item of the WAI questionnaire “current work ability” (ρ=0.726, p<0.001). Higher WAI scores were also associated with academic education, full-time employment, and working in a single (morning) or three shifts. Our WAI findings in nurses over fifty call for systemic changes in the nursing environment to maintain good work ability among nurses until the retirement age and beyond.

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Predictive validity of the Work Ability Index and its individual items in the general population

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494817702759 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 350-356 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Andreas Lundin ◽

Ola Leijon ◽

Marjan Vaez ◽

Mats Hallgren ◽

Margareta Torgén

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Sickness Absence ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Work Ability ◽

Characteristic Curve ◽

Predictive Ability ◽

Current Work ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Work Impairment ◽

Ability Index

Aim: This study assesses the predictive ability of the full Work Ability Index (WAI) as well as its individual items in the general population. Methods: The Work, Health and Retirement Study (WHRS) is a stratified random national sample of 25–75-year-olds living in Sweden in 2000 that received a postal questionnaire ( n = 6637, response rate = 53%). Current and subsequent sickness absence was obtained from registers. The ability of the WAI to predict long-term sickness absence (LTSA; ⩾ 90 consecutive days) during a period of four years was analysed by logistic regression, from which the Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUC) was computed. Results: There were 313 incident LTSA cases among 1786 employed individuals. The full WAI had acceptable ability to predict LTSA during the 4-year follow-up (AUC = 0.79; 95% CI 0.76 to 0.82). Individual items were less stable in their predictive ability. However, three of the individual items: current work ability compared with lifetime best, estimated work impairment due to diseases, and number of diagnosed current diseases, exceeded AUC > 0.70. Excluding the WAI item on number of days on sickness absence did not result in an inferior predictive ability of the WAI. Conclusions: The full WAI has acceptable predictive validity, and is superior to its individual items. For public health surveys, three items may be suitable proxies of the full WAI; current work ability compared with lifetime best, estimated work impairment due to diseases, and number of current diseases diagnosed by a physician.

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HUBUNGAN KEMAMPUAN KERJA DAN ANGKA MANGKIR KERJA KARYAWAN HOTEL BINTANG TIGA BAGIAN HOUSEKEEPING DI DENPASAR

Jurnal Ergonomi Indonesia (The Indonesian Journal of Ergonomic) ◽

10.24843/jei.2016.v02.i01.p02 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Renaldi Prasetio ◽

Nyoman Adiputra

Keyword(s):

Sickness Absence ◽

Work Ability ◽

Work Absence ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hotel Employees ◽

Spearman Correlation Test ◽

Ability Index ◽

Good Workability

The work ability of employees and work absence is important in nowday's. These things need to be considered to achieve good service quality, especially the hotel employees at housekeeping department. Employees task at housekeeping department is very important, especially for the comfort and cleanliness of the hotel. The employees with good workability and low work absence will certainly improve the quality of service of the hotel. The purpose of the research was to find out the correlation between work ability and work absence among 3-star hotel employees at housekeeping department at Denpasar. This research was using a cross-sectional analytic study. The number of respondents were 31 people consisting of 3-star hotel employees at housekeeping department atDenpasar. The respondents were asked to fill Work Ability Index and mention work absence in the past year. Tables are used to show the results of the study and analyzed using the Spearman correlation test. The research showed that the average of work ability is 41.48, sickness absence and off work are 3.74 and 11.22. There was significant correlation between work ability andnumber of a sickness absence (p=0.006). While the work ability and number off work have no correlation (p=0.461). It can be concluded that work ability and sickness absence have a correlation but there was no correlation between work ability and off work among 3-star hotel employeesat housekeeping section. It may suggest to implementing regular training to improve employability in an effort to decrease sickness absence

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Decrease in Work Ability Index and sickness absence during the following year: a two-year follow-up study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health ◽

10.1007/s00420-017-1251-x ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 90 (8) ◽

pp. 883-894 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Masanori Ohta ◽

Yoshiyuki Higuchi ◽

Masaharu Kumashiro ◽

Hiroshi Yamato ◽

Hisamichi Sugimura

Keyword(s):

Sickness Absence ◽

Work Ability ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Ability Index

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Approaches for predicting long-term sickness absence. Re: Schouten et al. “Screening manual and office workers for risk of long-term sickness absence: cut-off points for the Work Ability Index”

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health ◽

10.5271/sjweh.3483 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 322-323 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ludovic GPM van Amelsvoort ◽

Nicole WH Jansen ◽

IJmert Kant

Keyword(s):

Sickness Absence ◽

Work Ability ◽

Office Workers ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Ability Index

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Stres na radnom mjestu u javnim službama grada Šibenika

Sigurnost ◽

10.31306/s.58.3.2 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 227-237

Author(s):

Tajana Ivanović ◽

Goran Nikšić ◽

Diana Martinić

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Ability Index

SAŽETAK: Cilj rada je izmjeriti stres na radnom mjestu u javnim službama grada Šibenika i utvrditi razlike između pojedinih vrsta javnih službi u svrhu planiranja intervencija protiv stresa u pojedinim radnim organizacijama. Ispitano je 90 zaposlenika, 27 članova profesionalne vatrogasne postrojbe, 28 zaposlenika ustanove za skrb i njegu o starijim i nemoćnim osobama te 35 zaposlenika vodovoda i odvodnje. Utvrđivanje psihološkog stresa i radne sposobnosti utvrđeno je pomoću upitnika o stresu na radu – HSE (health and safety executive) i upitnika o indeksu radne sposobnosti – WAI (work ability index). Rezultati pokazuju da zaposlenici staračkog doma doživljavaju svoje radno mjesto kao stresno zbog same prirode posla (težak fizički rad, psihički stres zbog uzemiravanja štićenika, nedostupnost nadređenih, nedovoljna podrška nadređenih i kolega). Profesionalni vatrogasci, suprotno očekivanjima, rijetko svoj posao doživljavaju kao stresan kao i zaposlenici vodovoda. Zaključno se može reći da je moguće utjecati na stres, umanjiti ga ili eliminirati i time smanjiti njegov utjecaj na zdravlje i radnu produktivnost djelujući na sam izvor stresa, na pojedinca ili organizaciju.

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