Improving work ability in construction workers – let’s get to work

Welch, Laura S.

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1345

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“…De fato, o ICT permite avaliar e detectar alterações, predizer a incidência de incapacidade precoce e subsidiar medidas preventivas de manutenção da saúde dos trabalhadores. É considerado um preditor de situações precoces de perda de capacidade laboral, aposentadorias precoces, absenteísmo por doença e desemprego 3 .…”

Section: Validade E Confi Abilidade Do íNdice De Capacidade Para O Trunclassified

Validade e confiabilidade do índice de capacidade para o trabalho (ICT) em trabalhadores de enfermagem

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This article assesses the validity and reliability of the work ability index (WAI) IntroduçãoO índice de capacidade para o trabalho (ICT) é um instrumento que avalia a percepção do trabalhador em relação ao quão bem está, ou estará, neste momento ou num futuro próximo, e quão bem ele pode executar seu trabalho, em função das exigências, de seu estado de saúde e capacidades físicas e mentais 1 . Foi desenvolvido no contexto de envelhecimento da população mundial, com base na perspectiva de que promover a capacidade para o trabalho é uma forma de melhorar a qualidade do trabalho, a qualidade de vida e bem-estar, favorecendo uma aposentadoria ativa e com significado 2 . De fato, o ICT permite avaliar e detectar alterações, predizer a incidência de incapacidade precoce e subsidiar medidas preventivas de manutenção da saúde dos trabalhadores. É considerado um preditor de situações precoces de perda de capacidade laboral, aposentadorias precoces, absenteísmo por doença e desemprego 3 .O ICT é construído com base em um questionário autoaplicável composto de dez itens, sintetizados em sete dimensões: (1) capacidade para o trabalho comparada com a melhor de toda vida, (2) capacidade para o trabalho em relação a exigências físicas, (3) número de doenças atuais diagnosticadas pelo médico, (4) perda estimada para o trabalho por causa de doenças, (5) faltas ao trabalho por doenças nos últimos 12 meses, (6) prognóstico próprio da capacidade para o ARTIGO ARTICLE

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Validade e confiabilidade do índice de capacidade para o trabalho (ICT) em trabalhadores de enfermagem

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“…Workers in physically demanding occupations generally retire earlier than others [Holden, ; Hayward et al, ; Johnson et al, ]. In particular, construction workers in a number of countries have been found to stop working at an earlier age than other workers [Brenner and Ahern, ; Liira et al, ; Capanni et al, ; Welch, ; Järvholm et al, ]. In a recent study, Belbase et al [] demonstrated that blue‐collar workers were especially susceptible to early declines in ability that inhibit their ability to work to the full retirement age under the current Social Security policy.…”

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Baby boomers in the United States: Factors associated with working longer and delaying retirement

Dong

Wang

Sokas

2017

American J Industrial Med

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“…Each year the increase in age was associated with a 15% increase in the likelihood of leaving work, and each point of improvement in physical functioning was associated with a 7% decrease in the likelihood of leaving. [17] Successful implementation of rehabilitation programmes, ergonomics and health promotion require work with and within the community of construction [16]. It is recommend that occupational health personnel interact sufficiently early with supervisors and make worksite visits when musculoskeletal disorders appear and employees complain of them.…”

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Relationship between construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders and occupational health service activities

Savinainen

Nyberg

2012

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Construction work consists of numerous factors that influence workers' occupational health and that load the musculoskeletal system in particular. Musculoskeletal disorders are responsible for over a third of all sick leaves lasting over nine days in the construction industry. Occupational health services (OHS) were organized for 85% of the construction workers in our study. The proportion of construction workers who had suffered from chronic or repetitive neck and shoulder, shoulder or arm, or low-back disorders was 55.6%, 44.8% and 42.1%, respectively. Those who felt that they had received enough information, advice or guidance from OHS concerning work posture, work performance or work tools were more often those who had not suffered from shoulder or arm disorders (60.9% vs. 39.1%, p=.024, respectively) or low-back disorders (63.6% vs. 36.4%, p=.034, respectively) during the last month than those who had. Those who had received enough support from OHS concerning maintenance of work ability were more often workers who had not suffered from low-back disorders during the last month than those who had (63.3% vs. 36.7%, p=.004, respectively). OHS should focus more on workers who would really benefit from their activities at a particular time and in a particular situation (primary, secondary or tertiary prevention) and who are themselves devoted to improving their health.

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Improving work ability in construction workers – let’s get to work

Cited by 35 publications

References 29 publications

Validade e confiabilidade do índice de capacidade para o trabalho (ICT) em trabalhadores de enfermagem

Validade e confiabilidade do índice de capacidade para o trabalho (ICT) em trabalhadores de enfermagem

Baby boomers in the United States: Factors associated with working longer and delaying retirement

Relationship between construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders and occupational health service activities

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