Workplace interventions to improve work ability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of their effectiveness

• Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 134 - 146
• Main Authors: Oakman, Jodi, Neupane, Subas, Proper, Karin I, Kinsman, Natasha, Nygård, Clas-Håkan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Finland Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health 01.03.2018; NOROSH Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and health; Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health; Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)
• Subjects: ageing; Aging; Back pain; Clinical trials; Confidence intervals; Early retirement; Employees; Employment; Evaluation; Exercise - physiology; grade; Health promotion; Heterogeneity; Humans; Intervention; Meta-analysis; Multilevel; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Public health; Qualitative Research; Quality; Quality assessment; Quality of Life; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Review; Supervisors; sustainable employment; Systematic review; wai; work ability; work ability index; work ability score; Work environment; Workplace - psychology; workplace intervention; Luxembourg; work ability index; ageing; sustainable employment; GRADE; work ability score; employment; WAI

Objective: Extended working lives due to an ageing population will necessitate the maintenance of work ability across the life course. This systematic review aimed to analyze whether workplace interventions positively impact work ability. Methods: We searched Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Embase dat...