Individual and Occupational Determinants : Work Ability in People with Health Problems

There are individual and professional factors that have the greatest impact on the preservation of work ability for people of advanced age, and people with chronic health issues and disabilities. This text examines the demographic trends in the population and shows that proper functioning in their lives is only possible if people are provided with appropriate psychosocial and physical working conditions. This publication discusses physiological changes that occur with age and influence work performance. It presents the concept of applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in order to assess the work ability of people with disabilities. It shows, using examples and case studies, that practical activities aimed at appropriate working conditions for people of advanced age, and people with health issues and disabilities, will have excellent work ability.

Features

• Presents a comprehensive approach to workplace tolerance for people with health issues
• Offers an innovated in-depth evaluation of the Work Ability Index (WAI)
• Presents applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to access the work ability of people with disabilities
• Outlines actions that should be taken to maintain work ability for people of advanced age or with disabilities
• Provides real case studies and analysis.

Preface

Part I : General Issues
Chapter 1 : Work Ability Assessment: An Important Element of Workers Health Protection
Chapter 2 : Work Ability Index as a Tool of Assessment of the Possibilities to Perform Work
Chapter 3 : Dynamics of Changes in Work Ability According to the Type of Work, Age and Gender of Employees – Results of Research
Chapter 4 : Work Ability Index and Its Relationships to Factors Characterizing Work, Non-professional Loads and Individual Factors – Results of Research

Part II : Work Ability and Age
Chapter 5 : Age-Related Physiological Changes Influencing Work Ability
Chapter 6 : Activities for Supporting Work Ability of Ageing Workers
Chapter 7 : Physical and Psychosocial Work Demand Changes with Age
Chapter 8 : Work Ability in Older Women Working in Retail Sector – Results of Research
Chapter 9 : Work Ability among Male Workers in Different Ages – Results of Research

Part III : Work Ability and Chronic Diseases
Chapter 10 : Work Ability and Its Relationship to Sense of Coherence among Workers with Chronic Diseases – Results of Research
Chapter 11 : Adjustment of Work Organization and Working Conditions to the Needs of Persons with Chronic Diseases – Results of Research
Chapter 12 : Work Ability in Workers with Mental Diseases
Chapter 13 : Activities Supporting Work Ability in Workers with Chronic Diseases

Part IV : Work Ability and Disabilities
Chapter 14 : Model of Work Ability Assessment Using ICF
Chapter 15 : Conditions Impacting on Work Ability in People with Motor Disabilities – Results of Research

Index