scholarly journals Effectiveness of Ergonomics Job Stress Intervention (ERGO-JSI) on the Work Ability Index and Job Stress of Workers in an Auto Parts Manufacturers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Anooshirvan Safari ◽  
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Shahnaz Tabatabaei ◽  
Mahnaz Sareme ◽  
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Author(s):  
Rafael Souza Petersen ◽  
Alan Tennant ◽  
Theresa Helissa Nakagawa ◽  
Maria Helena Palucci Marziale

Objetivo traduzir, adaptar e testar as propriedades psicométricas da Nurse-Work Instability Scale (Escala de Instabilidade no Trabalho de Enfermagem) em português do Brasil. Método trata-se de um estudo metodológico seguindo os passos de tradução: síntese, retrotradução, comitê de especialistas, análise semântica, pré-teste e testes psicométricos. O comitê foi composto por 5 especialistas. Para a análise semântica, 18 profissionais de enfermagem avaliaram o instrumento e 30 fizeram o pré-teste. Para os testes psicométricos, o tamanho da amostra foi de 214 profissionais de enfermagem. A validade interna do construto foi analisada pelo modelo de Rasch. A confiabilidade foi avaliada usando consistência interna e validade concorrente com a correlação de Pearson entre a Nurse-Work Instability Scale, o Work Ability Index (Índice de Capacidade para o Trabalho) e a Job Stress Scale (Escala de Estresse no Trabalho). Resultados a Nurse-Work Instability Scale com 20 itens em português brasileiro apresentou confiabilidade (0,831), estabilidade (p <0,0001) e correlação esperada adequadas com o Work Ability Index (r = -0,526; P 0,0001) e a Job Stress Scale (r = 0,352; p 0,0001). Conclusão o instrumento é apropriado para detectar a instabilidade do trabalho em profissionais de enfermagem brasileiros com distúrbios osteomusculares. Sua aplicação é fundamental para evitar o afastamento do trabalho a longo prazo pela identificação precoce da instabilidade do trabalho. Além disso, a escala pode auxiliar no desenvolvimento de ações e estratégias para prevenir que profissionais de enfermagem acometidos por distúrbios osteomusculares abandonem a profissão.


2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1135-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Yong ◽  
Michael Nasterlack ◽  
Rolf-Peter Pluto ◽  
Kathrin Elmerich ◽  
Dorothee Karl ◽  
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Author(s):  
Yasmín Ezzatvar ◽  
Joaquín Calatayud ◽  
Lars Louis Andersen ◽  
Edgar Ramos Vieira ◽  
Rubén López-Bueno ◽  
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The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a validated and widely used tool in occupational research. However, normative values for physical therapists (PTs) by age and sex are lacking. Although the nature of PTs’ work is physically demanding, it is unknown whether muscular fitness is associated with their WAI. This study sought to provide reference WAI data for Spanish PTs and to evaluate the association between PTs’ muscular fitness and WAI. Data on WAI of 1005 PTs were collected using a questionnaire. A subgroup (n = 68) performed a battery of physical tests including grip strength, push-ups and back-extension endurance. Associations between muscular fitness and WAI were evaluated using logistic regression controlling for various confounders. PTs aged 50 years or older had lower WAI scores than their younger counterparts. PTs with high back-extension endurance scored 3.5 (95% CI) higher in the WAI than those with low endurance. No associations were found between grip strength or number of push-ups and WAI. Our findings seem to highlight the importance of muscular fitness in PTs, especially the back-extension endurance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamunur Rashid ◽  
Marina Heiden ◽  
Annika Nilsson ◽  
Marja-Leena Kristofferzon

Abstract 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 was to determine whether work ability and life satisfaction predict return to work (RTW) among women with long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain, and to assess the ability of the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11) to discriminate between those who did RTW and those who did not RTW (NRTW). Methods This is a cohort study with 1-year follow-up. A survey was sent to 600 women receiving sick leave benefits from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. In total, 208 women responded at baseline, and 141 at a 1-year follow-up. To identify whether work ability and life satisfaction predicted RTW, multiple logistic regression analyses were performed with and without adjustment for type of work and pain intensity. To assess the discriminative ability of the WAI and the LiSat-11 for women who did RTW and those who did NRTW, receiver operating characteristic curves were fitted. Results Work ability predicted RTW, and the results remained significant after adjusting for type of work and pain intensity (OR 1.12, 95% CI: 1.04–1.22). Life satisfaction was not significant. The WAI at baseline adequately discriminated between RTW and NRTW after 1 year (Area under curve 0.78, 95% CI: 0.70–0.86), but the LiSat-11 did not. Conclusions This study supports a relationship between work ability and RTW among women on sick leave for long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain. The results indicate that the WAI, but not the LiSat-11, can discriminate between RTW and NRTW in the population under study. Although the discriminative ability of the WAI needs to be verified in new samples before it can be recommended for use in rehabilitation settings, we suggest that healthcare professionals consider how women perceive their work ability in order to better support them in their RTW.


2012 ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Juhani Ilmarinen

La work ability e l'age management vantano una lunga storia in Finlandia. La ricerca sulla work ability ha preso avvio nei primi anni '80, con l'obiettivo di studiare quanto a lungo le persone sono in grado di lavorare. Poiché i manager rive- stono il ruolo centrale nel determinare i cambiamenti della work ability, all'inizio degli anni '90 č stato introdotto il concetto di age management. I piů recenti sviluppi delle attivitŕ realizzate in Finlandia si sono concentrati sulla realizzazione di indagini nazionali che utilizzano il work ability index e sullo sviluppo di soluzioni di training, coaching e consulenza rivolte alle organizzazioni. I trent'anni di esperienza sulla work ability e i venti sull'age management, che dalla Finlandia si sono estesi a diverse parti del globo, garantiscono oggi una base empirica alla dimostrazione della possibilitŕ di avere una vita lavorativa migliore e piů estesa.


2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosimeire S. Padula ◽  
Maria L. C. Comper ◽  
Suzana A. Moraes ◽  
Catherine Sabbagh ◽  
Wagner Pagliato Junior ◽  
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Author(s):  
Gabriele Freude ◽  
Rainer Tielsch ◽  
Benita Gauggel ◽  
Bernd M√ºller ◽  
J√ºrgen Tempel ◽  
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