Rothmore Paul, Gray Jodi
School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Work. 2019;62(2):251-259. doi: 10.3233/WOR-192860.
The workforce is ageing. While those in relatively sedentary occupations may be largely unaffected, for those employed in more physically demanding occupations, and the organizations who employ them, this poses a challenge.
In this cross-sectional survey of outdoor council workers in South Australia we sought to address the challenge of an ageing workforce demographic by examining the association between a range of workplace risks and hazards with work ability scores.
155 workers from five groups of outdoor workers in a large metropolitan council participated in the research.
Questionnaires were administered during staff meetings. The survey instrument included questions on demographic and employment characteristics, physical and psychosocial risk factors and the Work Ability Index.
Those with excellent or good work ability scores comprised 43% of workers each. Those categorized as having moderate work ability scores comprised 14% of workers. There were no workers with poor work ability scores. Associations with work ability scores were found for age, pain and discomfort, perceptions of health and safety at work, as well as a range of psychosocial and physical risk factors.
The results confirm a link between work ability and a range of physical and psychosocial risk factors, which if addressed, may improve the longevity of the workforce.
劳动力正在老龄化。虽然从事相对久坐职业的人可能基本不受影响，但对于从事体力要求较高职业的人以及雇佣他们的组织来说，这构成了一项挑战。
在这项对南澳大利亚户外市政工作人员的横断面调查中，我们试图通过研究一系列工作场所风险和危害与工作能力得分之间的关联，来应对劳动力人口老龄化带来的挑战。
来自一个大型都会区议会五组户外工作者的155名工人参与了这项研究。
在员工会议期间发放问卷。调查工具包括有关人口统计学和就业特征、身体和心理社会风险因素以及工作能力指数的问题。
工作能力得分优秀或良好的工人各占43%。工作能力得分中等的工人占14%。没有工作能力得分差的工人。发现年龄、疼痛和不适、对工作中健康和安全的认知以及一系列心理社会和身体风险因素与工作能力得分有关联。
结果证实了工作能力与一系列身体和心理社会风险因素之间的联系，如果加以解决，可能会提高劳动力的工作年限。
