Work ability of workers in different age groups in a public. Towards a longer working life goteborgs universitet. The tool involves a questionnaire, which serves to conduct a selfassessment. Since the beginning, the use of work ability index wai both in research and practice has widened to various countries, and the index has been translated into 24 languages. The work ability index wai is a measuring instrument which records the work ability of employed people. The work ability index waiestablishment of a german wai. It covered all workers in a public health institution in. Workability systems and its affiliated occupational health consultants is a valued resource for employers, physicians, case managers and claims representatives. For a complete list, see the wai site map getting started with web accessibility. The array of services link provides a basis for ensuring program consistency. Work ability was measured by means of the work ability index wai.
The work ability index wai is a frequently used tool in occupational health to. There are findings emphasizing the importance of combining sick leave with part. This study confirms the decrease in work ability of workers while aging. Items with negative polarity should be reverse scored. Healthy work in an ageing europe the 5th enwhp initiative due to the demographic change the proportion of elderly employees in european companies will increase signi. It describes the work ability of the adult finnish population and is based on the data of the finnish health 2000 survey. A very strong association between this single waiitem and the complete wai was found. Working healthy for a better life workability systems. Juhani ilmarinen finnish institute of occupational health helsinki, finland 11 th annual eupha meeting, 20. I am using acrobat distiller, if i print out pdf from excel, doc, it will merge all page in one pdf. Validity and reliability of work ability index wai questionnaire. A workability index wai is used to measure the degree to which a workers health is adequate to meet their job demands. The effects of workrelated and individual factors on the. A standardized questionnaire work ability index wai was used to determine the relation between mobbing and work ability.
The results showed a very strong association between wai and was, and results. Physical exercise at the workplace prevents deterioration of work. In the validation process, a nonorthogonal two dimensional structure was identified. A wai student must be provided curriculum integration of work readiness skills, a careervocational assessment, and a minimum of one connecting activity and one work based learning service. Work ability was assessed with a single item of the work ability index wai. Work ability helsinki 2008 results of the health 2000 survey work ability is an essential prerequisite for wellbeing and employment. It focuses on the multidimensionality of work ability. Definition of worklife merge new word suggestion collins. Data were obtained from the second german sociomedical panel of employees, a largescale cohort study with postal surveys in 2009 and 2010. Workability iii san diego community college district. Results of 511 surveyed physicians, 387 76% physicians selfreported mobbing behavior in the working environment and 6 26% was exposed to persistent mobbing. Our delivery of mobile occupational health assessments at convenient worksite or clinic locations provides objective data to support programs to reduce workplace injuries and expedites.
Workability iii established in 1989, workability iii at the san diego community college district is a program dedicated to providing vocational services to students with disabilities. The work ability program provides work experience opportunities to unemployed individuals who require a job placement to overcome a barrier as identified through their employment action plan. An individuals workability is influenced by the interaction of four domains. An exploratory study of the work ability index wai and its. Information about work ability came from the work ability index wai, and the interviewees functioning was investigated by the shortform12 health survey and by a german translation of the norwegian functioning assessment scale nfas. Promotion of work ability and employment of ageing workers in finland.
Work ability was measured by means of the work ability index wai which consists in a 7part selfassessment. A wai student must be provided curriculum integration of work readiness skills, a careervocational assessment, and a minimum of one connecting activity and one workbased learning service. This book describes the work ability of workingaged finns on the basis of material from the extensive health 2000 survey. The work ability index and functional capacity among older. However, these models are complex and influenced by factors related to the work itself, living conditions, and health habits 10. Job content questionnaire jcq, petrochemical industry, psychosocial factors, work ability index wai work ability is a multifaceted and multidetermined concept not only associated with health but also with competence, values, the working environment and.
The work ability index wai is a validated and widely used research tool. In addition to this, there are further short instruments, combining several components of the wai or simply omitting the delicate wai 3 medical. A method called work ability index wai was developed and tested and its guidelines were published for research and practice. As a result of the work in finland, the work ability index wai was developed as a measure of the perceived work ability of individuals tuomi et al. Improving work ability and return to work among women. In partnership with the california department of rehabilitation, workability iii is a part of a larger program established to assist students who are attending. Mobbing, stress, and work ability index among physicians in. The prognostic value of the work ability index for sickness absence. Wai, item 2 work ability in relation to the demands of the job and item 5 sickness absence during. However, it can also be applied as an analysis tool to the whole company or the whole workforce of a company. Apr 14, 2006 a standardized questionnaire work ability index wai was used to determine the relation between mobbing and work ability. Correlations between work ability index items in two age groups r2 0.
Ecowas and the regional integration experiences in the world. Data were obtained from the second german sociomedical panel of employees, a largescale cohort study with postal surveys in. Knowledge, skill, ability, and personal characteristic statements rating results 1 ability to compare names and numbers rapidly and accurately to complete work assignments. Work ability index 7 items current work ability compared with the lifetime best work ability in relation to the demands of the job number of current diseases diagnosed by physician estimated workimpairment due to diseases sick leave during the past year 12 months own prognosis of work ability two years from now. Knowledge, skill, ability, and personal characteristic. The method used to assess the work ability was the work ability index wai. Practical tools and guidance healthy workplaces lighten the. Current work ability compared to lifetime best was scored on a 010 response scale, where 0 represents completely unable to work and 10 work ability at its best. During the next few decades the member states of the eu will be moving into an era in which their workforces will. Data was collected using the work ability index wai translated into malay language. The wai can be used for individual employees and groups of workers. To make it easy for workplaces to assess and manage msd risks, our easytouse database includes a variety of practical tools and guidance materials developed at eu and national levels. Work ability index wai occupational medicine oxford.
By placing an individual with an employer, they can work towards becoming job ready by establishing a career goal. To measure work ability, the finnish institute of occupational health developed the work ability index wai. To evaluate the predictive value of the work ability index wai for different indicators of the need for rehabilitation at 1year followup. The conceptual background of the work ability is based on the stressstrain concept and balance model, where the human resources correspond to the work demands in a healthy and safety way. Pdf determination of work ability by a work ability index short. The book deals with questions on how health, work, competence and attitudes affect the subjective evaluation of work ability, on what the work ability of the unemployed is, and on whether the work ability of the older. The work ability index as a screening tool to identify the. Socioeconomic conditions are important predictors of health and work ability. The report of work ability must either be on this form or in a report that contains the same information. Validation of short measures of work ability for research and.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech impairments may call relay utah by dialing 711. Juhani ilmarinen finnish institute of occupational health helsinki, finland 11 th annual eupha meeting, 2022 november 2003 rome, italy 1. Promotion of work ability and employment of ageing workers in. There are findings emphasizing the importance of combining sick leave with part time work. The index is determined on the basis of the answers to a series of questions which take into consideration the demands of work, the workers health status and resources. For best results, a fully standardscompliant web browser such as firefox is highly recommended to view this web site. Application in uk workplace practice in trying to understand the current situation in relation to the use of the work ability index in the uk, the work of coomer and houdmont 20 is helpful. The focus is on the employees and their work ability assessed by themselves. Validity and reliability of work ability index wai questionnaire among iranian workers. Results of 511 surveyed physicians, 387 76% physicians selfreported mobbing behavior in the working environment and.
The prevalence of work ability impairment varies between 5. It is a questionnaire to either be filled in by the person questioned or by a third person, e. Our delivery of mobile occupational health assessments at convenient work site or clinic locations provides objective data to support programs to reduce workplace injuries and expedites. Selfreported work ability and work performance in workers. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Findings overall work ability did not differ with age, even though some of the work ability subscales showed agerelated variation. In this model of wai, the subscales were attributed to two factors.
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