Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Designing interventions to maintain work ability
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Designing interventions to maintain work ability
Designing interventions to maintain work ability
Subject
Designing interventions , maintain work ability
Description
Introduction: The working population is ageing and people are now
encouraged to work for longer. As a result many workers are extending their exposure to musculoskeletal risk factors when their work capacity is declining. This study aimed to examine the out- comes, over 3-years, in Work Ability Index (WAI) scores in a cohort of outdoor workers following application of the APHIRM (A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management) toolkit.
Materials and Methods: The APHIRM toolkit and WAI were
administered to 155 Council workers. Based on responses, action
plans were developed and workplace changes implemented. Three-
years post-implementation, workers were resurveyed.
Results: In the primary analysis we used linear mixed-effects models to examine associations between WAI scores at baseline and follow-up. Analysis was undertaken for all workers who completed pre- and post-surveys (matched and unmatched) and those who were 1⁄450 years old (matched and unmatched). No significant differences were seen. We undertook secondary analysis, using bivariate linear regressions, to examine associations between risk factors and WAI scores. This identified that six of the 18 psychosocial risk factors and 3 of the 8 physical risk factors which were associated with reduced work ability at baseline, were no longer significant.
Conclusions: Significant declines in mean work ability scores over time have been previously reported in the literature but not seen in our study. Our results indicate that the APHIRM toolkit may be effective in identifying hazards which, if addressed, could contribute the maintenance of work ability over time.
encouraged to work for longer. As a result many workers are extending their exposure to musculoskeletal risk factors when their work capacity is declining. This study aimed to examine the out- comes, over 3-years, in Work Ability Index (WAI) scores in a cohort of outdoor workers following application of the APHIRM (A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management) toolkit.
Materials and Methods: The APHIRM toolkit and WAI were
administered to 155 Council workers. Based on responses, action
plans were developed and workplace changes implemented. Three-
years post-implementation, workers were resurveyed.
Results: In the primary analysis we used linear mixed-effects models to examine associations between WAI scores at baseline and follow-up. Analysis was undertaken for all workers who completed pre- and post-surveys (matched and unmatched) and those who were 1⁄450 years old (matched and unmatched). No significant differences were seen. We undertook secondary analysis, using bivariate linear regressions, to examine associations between risk factors and WAI scores. This identified that six of the 18 psychosocial risk factors and 3 of the 8 physical risk factors which were associated with reduced work ability at baseline, were no longer significant.
Conclusions: Significant declines in mean work ability scores over time have been previously reported in the literature but not seen in our study. Our results indicate that the APHIRM toolkit may be effective in identifying hazards which, if addressed, could contribute the maintenance of work ability over time.
Creator
Paul Rothmore and Susan Williams
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
January 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
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Citation
Paul Rothmore and Susan Williams, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Designing interventions to maintain work ability,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 19, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2405.
Designing interventions to maintain work ability,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 19, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2405.