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Work ability and health of security guards at a public University: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the work ability and health status of security guards at a public University. METHODS: a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was carried with 119 security guards. The following instruments were used: Work Ability Index (WAI), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)...

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Autores principales: Godinho, Marluce Rodrigues, Ferreira, Aldo Pacheco, Greco, Rosangela Maria, Teixeira, Liliane Reis, Teixeira, Maria Teresa Bustamante
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27463107
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0616.2725
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author Godinho, Marluce Rodrigues
Ferreira, Aldo Pacheco
Greco, Rosangela Maria
Teixeira, Liliane Reis
Teixeira, Maria Teresa Bustamante
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Greco, Rosangela Maria
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description OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the work ability and health status of security guards at a public University. METHODS: a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was carried with 119 security guards. The following instruments were used: Work Ability Index (WAI), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, short), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Medical Outcomes Study (MOS), and Demand-Control-Support (DCS). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study samples and the Spearman's coefficient correlation was performed to assess the WAI. Significance level was set at 5%. RESULTS: samples were composed by men; the mean age was 54.9 years (SD=5.7); 80% had partners, and 75% had basic education. The majority (95%) had only one job, the average length of service was 24.8 years (SD=11), ranging from 3 to 43 years. 88.9% worked ≤40 hours and 75% did not work at night shift or rotating shifts. The average score given to work ability was good (40.7 points), with significant correlation to social support at work (p-value=0.002), health conditions (p-value=0.094), and depression symptoms (p-value=0.054). CONCLUSION: this study showed that many characteristics might affect the work ability scores. Considering the results, we note that healthy life habits and a reorganization of work environments should be encouraged.
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spelling pubmed-49824412016-08-24 Work ability and health of security guards at a public University: a cross-sectional study Godinho, Marluce Rodrigues Ferreira, Aldo Pacheco Greco, Rosangela Maria Teixeira, Liliane Reis Teixeira, Maria Teresa Bustamante Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Original Articles OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the work ability and health status of security guards at a public University. METHODS: a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was carried with 119 security guards. The following instruments were used: Work Ability Index (WAI), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, short), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Medical Outcomes Study (MOS), and Demand-Control-Support (DCS). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study samples and the Spearman's coefficient correlation was performed to assess the WAI. Significance level was set at 5%. RESULTS: samples were composed by men; the mean age was 54.9 years (SD=5.7); 80% had partners, and 75% had basic education. The majority (95%) had only one job, the average length of service was 24.8 years (SD=11), ranging from 3 to 43 years. 88.9% worked ≤40 hours and 75% did not work at night shift or rotating shifts. The average score given to work ability was good (40.7 points), with significant correlation to social support at work (p-value=0.002), health conditions (p-value=0.094), and depression symptoms (p-value=0.054). CONCLUSION: this study showed that many characteristics might affect the work ability scores. Considering the results, we note that healthy life habits and a reorganization of work environments should be encouraged. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2016-07-25 /pmc/articles/PMC4982441/ /pubmed/27463107 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0616.2725 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
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Teixeira, Maria Teresa Bustamante
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27463107
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0616.2725
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