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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2017

Appraisal of work ability in relation to job-specific health requirements in ambulance workers.

A van Schaaijk, J S Boschman, M H W Frings-Dresen, J K Sluiter

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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A van SchaaijkCoronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.vanschaaijk@amc.uva.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-3279
J S BoschmanCoronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
M H W Frings-DresenCoronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J K SluiterCoronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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purposeTo gain insight into which job-specific health requirements relate to work ability, the following two research questions were formulated: Which job-specific health requirements are associated with the appraisal of work ability in ambulance drivers and paramedics? How are appraisals of physical and mental work ability associated with the appraisal of overall work ability in ambulance drivers and paramedics?

methodWorkers Health Surveillance cross-sectional data of 506 ambulance workers (236 drivers and 270 paramedics) were used. The tests for specific job requirements were divided into six categories. Work ability was appraised as overall, physical and mental/emotional. Multiple linear stepwise regression analyses were used to model the associations.

resultsOutcomes in 'raised alertness and judgment ability' (R

conclusionsOverall work ability was significantly explained by outcomes in 'raised alertness and judgment ability' and 'emotional peak load.' Physical work ability was significantly explained by 'job-specific physical abilities' and 'raised alertness and judgment ability' outcomes, while 'emotional peak load' and 'raised alertness and judgment ability' outcomes significantly explained mental/emotional work ability. Physical and mental/emotional work ability explains the same proportion of variance in overall work ability.

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AmbulancesHealth StatusWork Capacity EvaluationAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency RespondersFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPopulation SurveillanceWorkAmbulanceJob-specificJob-specific requirementsWork abilityWorkers Health Surveillance (WHS)

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