Point 6 there are several typos and grammatical errors throughout the paper. Wai data banks finland,germany, austria, the netherlands 10. However, the findings also indicated that promoting the organisational capacity i. Work ability in young adult cancer survivors full text view. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations of prolonged unemployment, health, and work ability among young workers using data from the 20082010 occupational health. Entrepreneurs with personnel had better work ability than salary earners, but there were no differences in qol or hrqol between the entrepreneurs and salary earners. Current work ability compared with the lifetime best, where a score of 0 represents complete work disability and a score of 10 represents work ability at its best. The wai is a item questionnaire about 1 the work conditions, 2 the perception of the present health condition and 3 the perceived prognosis for work. It is based on practical occupational health care research. Socioeconomic conditions are important predictors of health and work ability. 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. A number of tools for managing risks are available to help you.
The work ability index wai is a validated instrument that assesses the individual work ability of an employee. Association among sociodemograhic factors, work ability. Apr 08, 20 work ability was measured by means of the work ability index wai which consists in a 7part selfassessment. Comunicacao oral apresentada no 4th simposium on work ability, university of tampere, finlandia, 2010. And the work ability index wai with analysis parameters between great, good, moderate and low. A score of 49 indicates maximum and of 7 indicates very poor work ability. Establishing a national wai network in germany a project. Work ability was measured by means of the work ability index wai which consists in a 7part selfassessment. Work ability will be evaluated before and after the intervention in all subjects by questionnaire using the work ability index wai 17, 18. Telemonitoringsupported exercise training, metabolic. A part of the wai deals with a recall period for the last 12 months.
The work ability index wai is a validated and widely used research tool. The wai questionnaire covers the following dimensions of individuals capability. W orking a lliance i nventory form c instructions on the following pages there are sentences that describe some of the different ways you might have thought or felt about your therapist. Methods this prospective cohort study comprised 11 537 male. May 10, 2017 the work ability index wai score ranges from 7 to 49, with higher scores indicating better workability.
Through a selfassessment questionnaire, the wai measures a workers work ability and helps define necessary measures for maintaining and promoting work ability, as it. In recent years, criticism of the wai is increasing and alternative instruments are presented. Supplementary 01, with additional information about work ability index wai. Sep 05, 2019 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. 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. Work ability can be measured using an index the wai and simple questionnaire, it is also a conceptual tool which does not completely align with wai but embraces all aspects of workplace, management and wider. The array of services link provides a basis for ensuring program consistency. The wai is an instrument used in clinical occupational health and research to assess work ability during health examinations and workplace surveys. Work ability was measured using the work ability index wai, hrqol using 15d and eq5d, and qol with self reported global quality of life. Pdf the work ability index and singleitem question. Reference data for chinese workers by age, gender and work content are poorly documented or lacking. Scoring of the questionnaire range 7 49 points points work ability objective of measures 7 27 poor restore work ability 28 36 moderate improve work ability 37 43 good support work ability 44 49 excellent maintain work ability. The work ability index wai is an instrument used in clinical occupational health and research to assess work ability during health examinations and workplace surveys. Open access research lifestyle and work ability in a.
The present study goal was to compare the assessment of work ability based on the use of the work ability index wai to the one based on the use of the first item of wai, this. It focuses on the multidimensionality of work ability. Changes in work situation and work ability in young female. Quality of life, work ability, and self employment. Comunicacao em painel no 4th simposium on work ability, university of tampere, finlandia, 2010. Even if young workers do not yet have the experience. It was used the pearson chisquare in order to evaluate the association between sociodemographic, labor and health on the ability to work with a level of 5% of significance. Wai from a scientific questionnaire to a family of tools work ability index questionnaire in scientific longitudinal studies i. The seven dimensions of the work ability index, wai. Correlations between work ability index items in two age groups r2 0. The wai can be used for individual employees and groups of workers. Is the work ability index useful to evaluate absence days in. Aug 24, 2012 the use of the work ability index wai with its work ability score is considered to be a useful method for this study sample.
And supplementary 02, showing results of wai dimensions of the studied population. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations of prolonged unemployment, health, and work ability among young workers using data from the 20082010 occupational health counselling proje. Validation of short measures of work ability for research. This study compared singleitem was with the multiitem work ability index wai in its ability to identify workers at risk of dp. Open access research is the work ability index useful to. The work ability index wai is applied to measure the work ability in workers, but it is not well investigated in patients. Work ability can be measured using an index the wai and simple questionnaire, it is also a conceptual tool which does not completely align with wai but embraces all aspects of.
Pdf this study investigated the association between the work ability index wai and the singleitem question on work ability among women working in. Background the work ability index wai is a frequently used tool in occupational health to identify workers at risk for a reduced work performance and for work related disability. The focus is on the employees and their work ability assessed by themselves. Work ability helsinki 2008 results of the health 2000 survey work ability is an essential prerequisite for wellbeing and employment. The wai questionnaire contains seven questions concerning work, work ability, and health, resulting in a total score ranging from seven to 49, with higher values representing greater work ability.
Work ability wa is an important concept in occupational health research and for over 30 years assessed worldwide with the work ability index wai. It was used the pearson chisquare in order to evaluate the association between. Findings overall work ability did not differ with age, even though some of the work ability subscales showed agerelated variation. It offers the possibility of comparing individual departments or company sections as well as individual groups of employees and age groups according to their wai values.
In many countries, work incapacity is difficult to quantify. Logistic regression models were used to determine the influence of different factors on work ability and three dimensions of wai. The index is determined on the basis of the answers to a series of questions which take into consideration the demands of work. 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. In line with its strategic objectives this healthy workplaces campaign provides information, special advice and support in the. Work environment perceptions following relocation to open. The primary dependent variable of the study was work ability, measured by the work ability index wai. Waitraining, coaching and consulting germany, austria 8. Is the work ability index useful to evaluate absence days.
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. The work ability index wai is a frequently used tool in occupational health to identify workers at risk for a reduced work performance and for workrelated disability. The use of the work ability index wai with its work ability score is considered to be a useful method for this study sample. Validation of short measures of work ability for research and. Proceeding from the assessments of the employees, an examination is made as to whether restrictions on their work ability are immminent in. Jan 31, 2007 work ability will be evaluated before and after the intervention in all subjects by questionnaire using the work ability index wai 17, 18. The independent variables were individual characteristics, migration characteristics, and work related factors. Index pracovnej schopnosti work ability indexwai index pracovnej schopnosti work ability indexwai vypracovay fi vsky u istituto u pre ochrau zdravia pri praci, bol zostavey va zaklade modelu do uu pracov vej schop vosti, je to vastroj subjektiv veho priesku uu pozostavajuci zo sied uich poloziek. The authors postulate that theoretical and methodological issues need to be considered when developing alternative measures for wa and conclude that a. The wai questionnaire contains seven questions concerning work, work ability, and health, resulting in a total score ranging from seven to 49, with higher values representing greater work. The wai is an assessment of the general health, and measures the work ability in terms of all health conditions. Definicia vekoveho manazmentu a vytvorenie zasad vekoveho. The prevalence of work ability impairment varies between 5. Per your suggestion, we prepared and included two supplementary files.
From work ability index and model to concrete actions. Open access research lifestyle and work ability in a general. Work ability selfrated work ability was assessed using the first singleitem question in the wai,15 the was16. Background the work ability index wai is a frequently used tool in occupational health to identify workers at risk for a reduced work performance and for workrelated disability. The prognostic value of the work ability index for. The prognostic value of the work ability index for sickness. Objectives to investigate the prognostic value of the wai for sickness absence, and whether the. However, it can also be applied as an analysis tool to the whole company or the whole workforce of a company. However, information about the prognostic value of the wai to identify workers at risk for sickness absence is scarce. The work ability index and functional capacity among older.
Work ability index wai the tool involves a questionnaire, which serves to conduct a selfassessment. Work ability in young adult cancer survivors full text. However, these models are complex and influenced by factors related to the work itself, living conditions, and health habits 10. Table 1 shows the description of individual, workrelated and migration characteristics, and wai grade of the study population. Even if young workers do not yet have the experience with which to compare their work ability with their lifetime best, the work ability score in the wai has been recommended for use in younger workers. The work ability index wai score ranges from 7 to 49, with higher scores indicating better workability. May 27, 2015 the work ability index wai is a frequently used tool in occupational health to identify workers at risk for a reduced work performance and for work related disability. The wai includes 7 subjective estimations on work ability in the light of job demands and psychophysical resources, and also includes information about illnesses and work absenteeism. To investigate the work incapacity in terms of absence days in patients with as and to evaluate whether the wai reflects the absence from work. Data were collected through the work ability index questionnaire and treated by descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Just browse the resources that could be useful for you.