Physical and psychosocial working conditions as predictors of 5-year changes in work ability among 2078 employees in Germany.

Autor: Burr H; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Nöldnerstraße 40-42, 10317, Berlin, Germany. burr.hermann@baua.bund.de., Lange S; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Nöldnerstraße 40-42, 10317, Berlin, Germany., Freyer M; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Nöldnerstraße 40-42, 10317, Berlin, Germany., Formazin M; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Nöldnerstraße 40-42, 10317, Berlin, Germany., Rose U; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Nöldnerstraße 40-42, 10317, Berlin, Germany., Nielsen ML; Lægekonsulenten.Dk, AS3 Companies, Hasselager Centervej 35, 8260, Viby J, Denmark., Conway PM; University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, 1353, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International archives of occupational and environmental health [Int Arch Occup Environ Health] 2022 Jan; Vol. 95 (1), pp. 153-168. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 27.
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-021-01716-9
Abstrakt: Objective: To examine 5-year prospective associations between working conditions and work ability among employees in Germany.
Methods: A cohort study (2011/2012-2017), based on a random sample of employees in employments subject to payment of social contributions aged 31-60 years (Study on Mental Health at Work; S-MGA; N = 2,078), included data on physical and quantitative demands, control (influence, possibilities for development, control over working time), relations (role clarity and leadership quality) and work ability (Work Ability Index, WAI; subscale 'subjective work ability and resources'). Data were analysed using linear regression.
Results: Physical demands and control were associated with small 5-year changes in work ability (ΔR 2  = 1%). Among the subgroup of employees with ≥ 25 sickness days, possibilities for development, control and quality of leadership were associated with changes in work ability (ΔR 2  = 8%).
Conclusions: The impact of working conditions on long term changes in work ability seems to be negligible. However, in vulnerable subpopulations experiencing poor health, working conditions may be associated to a larger extent to work ability over this time span.
(© 2021. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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