Determinants of work ability and its predictive value for disability

Determinants of work ability and its predictive value for disability.

BACKGROUND Maintaining the ability of workers to cope with physical and psychosocial demands at work becomes increasingly important in prolonging working life. AIMS To analyse the effects of work-related factors and individual characteristics on work ability and to determine the predictive value of work ability on receiving a work-related disability pension. METHODS A longitudinal study was...

Work ability assessment in a worker population: comparison and determinants of Work Ability Index and Work Ability score

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. The present study aims to compare the assessment of work ability based on the use of the Work Ability Index (WAI), a 7-item questionnaire, with anothe...

Demographic and occupational determinants of the work ability of firemen

OBJECTIVES Firefighters tackle various stressors that affect their health and job performance; therefore, assessment of their work ability is necessary. This study aimed to investigate the demographic and occupational determinants of the work ability of firemen. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 375 firemen working in Tehran Fire Department were randomly selected. Demographic, occupation...

Work ability and work disability evaluation in Saudi patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Special emphasis on work ability among housewives.

OBJECTIVE To assess work ability and work satisfaction in Saudi Arabian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare work ability outcomes and work satisfaction levels between housewives and paid workers both suffering from RA. METHODS This is a cross sectional study on 120 patients with RA conducted at 3 hospitals between September 2011 and May 2012. The Quantity-Quality Method (Q-...

Predictive ability of C-reactive protein for stroke