The aim of the present study is to analyse the psychometric properties of the work ability index (WAI) within a sample of Spanish health centre workers. The WAI was translated into Spanish using transcultural and forward–backward translation processes and administered to 1184 Spanish health centre workers. Internal consistency, predictive validity, and discriminative ability were examined. Exploratory factor analysis, via principal components analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, determined the most appropriate questionnaire structure. All indices in relation to predictive validity and reliability were acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis supported validity of the one-factor structure, however, confirmatory factor analysis suggested better properties in relation to a two-factor structure (χ2 = 59.52; CFI = 0.98; TLI = 0.96; RMSEA = 0.06). Items 3, 4, and 5 loaded onto factor one, and items 1, 2, 6, and 7 loaded onto factor two. The two factors could be broadly described as “subjectively estimated work ability” and “ill-health-related ability”. The WAI is valid and reliable when administered to health centre workers in Spain. In contrast to that suggested by studies conducted in other countries, future research and practical application with similar respondents and settings should proceed using the two-factor structure.

(colorful, memorable cues placed at key decision points) cue conditions. The results showed that there was a significant interaction among group, day, and trial (F (8, 987) = 8.049; p < .0001 indicating that the subjects in the control group found their way faster over days and trials in both cue conditions when compared to the AD/MCI group. The control group found the goal significantly more often (M = 16.1, SD = 2.23) than the AD/MCI group (M = 6.45, SD = 5.43); t (68) = 25.806, p < .001. There was an interaction among cue condition, day, and trial; F (4, 986) = 2.534, p = .039, with subjects finding the goal location the fastest in the salient cue condition. Both groups had more goal acquisitions and a faster time to acquire the goal in the salient cue condition when compared to the standard cue condition. The purpose of this systematic review was to discuss telehealth as a viable adjunct for improving physical outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) as compared to patients receiving cardiac rehabilitation in traditional hospital settings. A comprehensive literature search was completed using PubMed, CINAHL, PEDro, Cochrane Central Register of Control Trials, and Google Scholar. Articles were assessed by three reviewers for quality using the PEDro scale. Five randomized controlled trials were selected and analyzed. The results focused on the affect telemonitored home programs (THP) had on select physical outcome measures (i.e. VO 2 peak, Six Minute Walk Test, and ECG monitoring). The articles reviewed all characterize THP as a safe alternative to hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with CHF. Four of the studies revealed significantly greater improvements in VO 2 peak for THP when compared to hospital-based groups. All studies characterize THP to be as safe as, and sometimes superior to, hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation programs. Improvements in physical outcome measures for aerobic power and functional mobility were consistent throughout. The opportunity for telemonitored patients to receive direct feedback from healthcare professionals regarding physical responses to exercise clearly added to patient confidence. There were no untoward ECG-related events reported in patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation either at home or at a hospital. We conclude THP is an efficacious rehabilitation adjunct for patients with CHF when compared to cardiac rehabilitation received in traditional hospital settings. Background: There are few studies concentrating on the influence of health system factors on long-term care admissions of people with dementia. We address this absence by examining how inadequacies in the healthcare system impact on long-term care admissions of people with dementia. This is in the context of the Irish healthcare system which has been greatly impacted by the economic crisis and austerity. THE CRITICAL ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ON LONG-TERM CARE ADMISSIONS OF PEOPLEMethods: Thirty-eight qualitative in-depth interviews with healthcare professionals and fa...

The predictive value of work ability for several health and occupational outcomes is well known. Maintaining the ability to work of all employees has become an important topic in research although some evidence suggests that some groups of workers need greater attention than others. Healthcare workers (x¯ = 54.46 ± 5.64 years) attending routine occupational health checkups completed their work ability, occupational risk and sociodemographic measures. An analysis examined whether work ability differed according to gender, age and professional category. Mediation of these relationships by occupational risk variables, such as work–family conflict, was examined. Females and older adults had worse work ability than their counterparts. Professional group was not independently associated. Gender-related differences were mediated by current and historic ergonomic risk, psychosocial risk and work–family conflict. Age-related differences were mediated by violence/discrimination at work. All job risk variables, apart from current ergonomic risk, mediated associations between professional category and work ability. The present study identified the importance of risk variables for the work ability of health workers according to gender, age and professional job type. Perceptions of work–family conflict and violence–discrimination seem particularly important and should be considered when targeting improvements in work ability.

In relation to COVID-19, little research has focused on the study of variables that affect well-being during this pandemic. The purpose of this research is twofold: (1) to find out if people experiencing a quarantine are able to appreciate any positive aspects of it, and to analyze how these responses are categorized and (2) to check if there are differences in levels of well-being according to these categories. There were 243 representative participants of the Spanish population according to sex, age, and educational level. The methodology was mixed, qualitative for the first objective and quantitative for the second. The first used the Thematic Network, while the second used logistic regression. From the qualitative analysis, three major categories were extracted: intrinsic orientation, extrinsic orientation, and empty orientation. The quantitative results showed a clear advantage in well-being for the intrinsically oriented group. The group of intrinsic orientation presented a better coping ability while the group of extrinsic orientation was as little adaptive as the group of empty orientation. Recommendations are extracted from the results.