Publication details
Index pracovní schopnosti u osob starších 50 let jako možný nástroj pracovnělékařských služeb
| Title in English | The Work Ability Index for persons aged 50+ as an instrument for occupational healthcare services |
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | The article addresses the issues of Age Management and the application of the Work Ability Index (WAI) for employees aged 50 plus. The objective of the study was to verify the potential of the application of an international European questionnaire method for the WAI identification in the Czech environment with the emphasis on the healthcare sector. The practical survey was conducted for a group of nurses and midwives of the Municipal Hospital in Ostrava and the employees of the company Vítkovice Reality Developments s.r.o. The results of the survey imply that healthcare workers scored worse results in the Work Ability Index than non-healthcare workers. The work ability concept also includes motivation and the employee’s state of health which is reflected in the job performance. Therefore, the Age Management promotion also assumes changes in the concept of occupational healthcare. |