The Effect of Ageing on Quality of work in Health Professionals
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Topic: The effect of ageing on quality of work in health professionals. Background & Objectives: This research regarding ageing response and wellbeing on Health Professionals is important to ensure high quality health care services. The research focuses on qualifying the data to acknowledge the Health Professional’s quality of work, satisfaction rate and risk of burnout due to occupational stress, by a simple self-assessment questionnaire as a tool. In recent days, expectations and perception of individuals differ concerned with the health care services provided by junior or senior Health Professionals. Every Health Professional wishes to provide quality work outcome, effective medical/therapeutic care and avoid medical litigation. So it is necessary to rule out and analyze the effects of Ageing, Physical capabilities and Psycho Social predictor of the Health Professional influencing Work Ability. Therefore, the objective of the study is to assess the work ability index, Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity score and Psycho Social Index Predictor score amongst health professionals as per their age group. Methods: A Non-Experimental Study using convenient sampling of 429 Subjects of various health care professionals have been assessed with Self-assessment questionnaires. Completed questionnaires were received from 429 subjects out of 450 subjects. The inclusion criteria was Indian health care professionals above the age of 30 years of both gender who are directly involved in full time professional work which includes Nurses, Dentists, Physiotherapists, General Practitioners and Medical Specialists. The scores were entered as per the three out-come measures of Self-assessment questionnaires namely Rapid physical activity questionnaire, work ability index and psycho social index predictor. The correlation analysis has been done as per age and type of health professional. Results:General Practitioners age group was significantly higher. Physiotherapists age group was significantly lower (F=31.265, p<0.001). The duration of experience of General Practitioners and Nurses was significantly higher (F=34.27, p<0.001). Physiotherapists had significantly higher scoring than other professionals with regard toRapid assessment of physical activity questionnaire. The correlation results of Rapid physical activity questionnaire and work ability index results are found to be significant (r = 0.499, p < 0.01) which means, as physical activity scoring increases Work Ability Index also increases. Conclusion: Physiotherapists had significantly higher scoring in physical activity questionnaire than other professionals. Work ability index was found to be significantly declining with increasing age. If Physical activity scoring increases work ability index also increases. Psycho social index Predictor was significantly declining with increasing age. The correlation results of Rapid physical activity questionnaire and work ability index results are found to be significant.
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Dr. S. Anandh, Dr. G. Varadharajulu, Dr. R. Raja, Dr. J. Jaya Prakash
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