Work ability score of solvent-exposed workers

Abstract

Even if memory and concentration symptoms were associated with higher solvent exposure, the effect of solvents on self-experienced work ability was relatively weak. This in line with the improved occupational hygiene and reduced solvent exposure levels in industrialized countries, thus the effect may be stronger in high-level exposure environments. As a single question, WAS is easily included, applicable, and recommendable in occupational screening questionnaires.

Association between alcohol consumption and impaired work performance (presenteeism): a systematic review

“…The 26 included studies contained a total of six work performance measurement categories: (1) overall work performance/impairment (eg, supervisor ratings of overall work performance, applied in Lowmaster and Morey59; self-reported current work performance compared with lifetime best, applied in Furu et al 60; Work Limitations Questionnaire sum score,47 applied in Kirkham et al 45); (2) domain-specific work performance/impairment (eg, Work Limitations Questionnaire subscale Time management,47 applied in Adler et al 55); (3) impaired performance quantity (eg, number of days working below a normal level of performance during past 12 months, applied in Fisher et al 61; estimated per cent impaired performance during past week, applied in Boles et al 62); (4) impaired performance frequency (eg, frequency of impaired performance episodes during past 12 months, applied in Schou et al 63); (5) prognosis of work performance (eg, self-assessed probability of good work performance within frame of 6 months, applied in Karlsson et al 64); and (6) work performance status (eg, impaired work performance during past 4 weeks (yes/no), applied in Yu et al 54). The identified associations, sorted according to measurements of alcohol consumption and work performance, are presented in table 4.…”