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1 work Ability Index (WAI)Evidence based method for assessment of human resources related to workFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen2 work AbilityWork Ability ValuesAttitudesMotivation CompetenceKnowledgeSkills HealthFunctional CapacitiesWorkFamilySocietyRelatives,fri ends Environment Content and DemandsCommunity and Organisation Management and LeadershipFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen3 work Ability Index7 Items Current work Ability compared with thelifetime best work Ability in relation to the demands ofthe job Number of current diseases diagnosed byphysician Estimated workimpairment due to diseases Sick leave during the past year (12 months) Own prognosis of work Ability two yearsfrom now Mental resoursesLea KatajarinneFinnish Institute of Occupational HealthICOH 2003 Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof.

2 Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen41. Current work Ability compared with the life time bestAssume that your work Ability at its best has a value of 10 points. How many points would you give to yourcurrent work Ability ?(0 means that you cannot currently work at all)0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910completely unableto workwork abilityat its bestFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen5 Number of current diseases diagnosed bya physicianIn the following list, mark your diseases or injuries. Also indicatewhether a physicianhas diagnosed or treated these diseases. For each disease, therefore, there can be 2, 1 or no alternatives disease05 disorder of the upper back or cervicalspine, repeated instances of pain06 disorder of the lower back, repeatedinstances of pain07 (sciatica) pain radiating from back intothe leg08 musculoskeletal disorder affecting thelimbs (hands, feet), repeated instancesof pain09 rheumatoid arthritis10 other musculoskeletal disorder, what?

3 Yesownphysician' .. 2 12 12 12 12 1 Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen6510152025303540455018202224262 8303234363840424446485052545658606264 Average work Ability Index by ageFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen7510152025303540455015253545556 5 Carrot project 1998, N=729494336277sehr gutgutm igschlechtAlterArbeitsbew ltigungs- Index (ABI)ABI-KategorieABI-WerteWAI in Mittleren und KleinbetriebenFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen8 WAI(7-49)34363840424416+30+45+age groupphysicianregistered nursenursing aidprotestant priestcatholic priestother academicadministration, lowadministration, , highKindergarten teachersocial workermanual workerteacherleaders, engineersothersFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof.

4 Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen9373839404142Fa r m ingW ood industryMetal industryTransportSocial servicesBuilding industryCivil serviceOther industryOther servicesTradeEduc a tionHealth servicesElectronics industryTelecommunicationFinancing, insuranceAverage work Ability Index by industrial branch. Adjusted bygender and age, (n=3704)Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen100 %10 %20 %30 %40 %50 %60 %70 %80 %90 %100 %Fa r m i n gWood industryElectronics industryMetal industryBuilding industryOther industryTradeTransportTelecommunicationF inancing, insuranceEduc a t ionHealth servicesSocial servicesCivil serviceOther servicesPoorModerateGoodExcellentWork Ability Index classes by industrial branch, (n=3704)Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof.

5 Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen11 work Ability Index (7-49) among working men and women by older agegroupsGould and Polvinen, 2006333435363738394050-5455-5960-64menwo menFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen12 work Ability compared with lifetime best (0-10) by life phase, 55-64 yearsGould and Polvinen, 20060123456789 WorkP-pensionUnemplWD-pensOtherpensAllLo w educDiseaseFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen13 Correlations between work Ability Index items in two age groups (r2 > ) Mental Own prognosis of work Ability two years from Sick leave during the work impairment due Number of work Ability in relation tojob item55-6418-29 AgeFinnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof.

6 Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen14 Translations of WAI in 2006 Finnish ** Swedish ** English ** German ** Dutch ** Portuguese ** Danish * Chinese ** Estonian ** Russian * Hebrew ** Italian ** French ** Japanese ** Polish ** Latvian * Spanish ** Norwegian ** Serbian ** Hungary ** Slovenia ** Thai * Korean * Taiwanese (*) Vietnamese (*)Finnish Institute of Occupational Health / Prof. Dr. Juhani Ilmarinen15 Next International Symposium on WorkAbility 3rd International Symposium on WorkAbility, October 22-24, 2007; Hanoi, Vietnam ()