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Volume 9, Issue 1 (Iranian Journal of Ergonomics 2021)
Iran J Ergon 2021, 9(1): 63-74 |
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Rahmani R, Hashemi Habybabady R, Mahmoudi M H, Yousefi H, Shahnavazi S. Study of Work Ability Index (WAI) and Its Association with Demographic Characteristics Among Firefighters. Iran J Ergon 2021; 9 (1) :63-74
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Ramin Rahmani1 
, Raheleh Hashemi Habybabady * 2, Mohammad Hossein Mahmoudi3 , Haniyeh Yousefi4 , Siavash Shahnavazi5
, Raheleh Hashemi Habybabady * 2, Mohammad Hossein Mahmoudi3 , Haniyeh Yousefi4 , Siavash Shahnavazi5
1- MSc Student, Department of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Health School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran ,Habybabady_568@yahoo.com
3- MSc Student, Department of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran
4- MSc Student of Ergonomics, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5- BSc in Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Health School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Health School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran ,
3- MSc Student, Department of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran
4- MSc Student of Ergonomics, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5- BSc in Occupational Hygiene Engineering, Health School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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Background and Objectives: Assessing the workability of employees is very important, and firefighting is one of the critical jobs. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the work ability index (WAI), and identify some effective factors among firefighters.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with participation of 101 firefighters in Zahedan, Iran in 2018. Subjects were included in the study by census method. Data were collected using a two-part questionnaire (demographic information and WAI items), and data analysis was performed using SPSS 24.
Results: The mean of age and work experience of the subjects were 34.18±6.70 and 8.47±6.79 years, respectively. Only 18 individuals (17.8%) were single, and most of them exercised at least once a week. The mean score of WAI was 44.33±3.56 and most of the subjects were in the excellent range. With increasing age and work experience, WAI decreased, and there was also a significant relationship between marital status and weekly exercise with WAI.
Conclusions: In general, the condition of the firefighters was favorable in terms of workability. However, due to the relationship between personal characteristics and WAI, it is necessary to adjust the duties of older people with more work experience.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with participation of 101 firefighters in Zahedan, Iran in 2018. Subjects were included in the study by census method. Data were collected using a two-part questionnaire (demographic information and WAI items), and data analysis was performed using SPSS 24.
Results: The mean of age and work experience of the subjects were 34.18±6.70 and 8.47±6.79 years, respectively. Only 18 individuals (17.8%) were single, and most of them exercised at least once a week. The mean score of WAI was 44.33±3.56 and most of the subjects were in the excellent range. With increasing age and work experience, WAI decreased, and there was also a significant relationship between marital status and weekly exercise with WAI.
Conclusions: In general, the condition of the firefighters was favorable in terms of workability. However, due to the relationship between personal characteristics and WAI, it is necessary to adjust the duties of older people with more work experience.
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2021/01/3 | Accepted: 2021/05/6 | ePublished: 2021/05/18
Received: 2021/01/3 | Accepted: 2021/05/6 | ePublished: 2021/05/18
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