Abstract

SORIANO TARIN, Guillermo; RODRIGUEZ-CARO DE LA ROSA, Mercedes; PASCUAL SAGASTAGOITI, Íñigo  and  CAMPO BALSA, M.ª Teresa del. Study on healthy active aging and its relation to working conditions in the health sector: project adapt@geing2.0. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2016, vol.25, n.3, pp.142-153. ISSN 3020-1160.

Aim: The aging population is a challenge for companies, which need to improve the functional capacity of the elderly. The health sector where 48.2% of workers would ≥45 years age is no stranger to this challenge. The special features of working conditions can have a negative impact on healthy aging and the ability to work. Material and Methods: A multicenter observational cross-sectional study, a sample of 632 workers ≥45 years, the health sector (public/private, inpatient / outpatient and all occupational categories, using a questionnaire (questionnaire adapt@geing2.0) in where working conditions are analyzed, their relationship with the ability to work and adaptations or preventive measures being taken by the companies. An analysis of the variables considered and the association between them by crosstabs was performed. Results: The main health problems come from musculoskeletal and mental disorders. One of every 4 workers says that his job is not adapted to carry out their work until age 65. 64% of these workers have altered the Work Ability Index. Health programs in the company help offset the physical degenerative processes of aging. 71 recommendations in the study of adaptations are identified to facilitate healthy active aging. Conclusions: in the healthcare sector, aging workers is a factor that should be considered especially in certain jobs that have higher physical demands and/or certain conditions such as night/shift in order to take preventive measures and adaptation of these workers at the end of their working life.

Keywords : aging; healthcare workers; working conditions; Work Ability Index; adaptation of the workplace.

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