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Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills
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A qualitative approach to assessing work ability.

Per-Anders Tengland1

  • 1Department of Public Health, Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden. Per-Anders.Tengland@mah.se

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This study introduces a new qualitative questionnaire to assess work ability, offering a more effective approach than traditional quantitative methods. This tool aims to improve the validity of work ability assessments and identify solutions for individual challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychometrics
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Current instruments for assessing work ability often lack validity or employ indirect methods.
  • There is a need for improved tools to accurately measure an individual's capacity to work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a conceptual model for developing a new questionnaire to assess work ability.
  • To address the limitations of existing work ability assessment instruments.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical approach utilizing analytical and deductive reasoning.
  • Development of a conceptual theory defining 'work ability'.
  • Derivation of assessment strategies based on the defined concept.

Main Results:

  • A qualitative questionnaire model is proposed as a superior alternative to quantitative instruments.
  • This model focuses on concrete work ability problems and provides a comprehensive assessment.
  • A draft instrument is presented, covering all relevant aspects of work ability.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed qualitative questionnaire is considered more effective for assessing work ability.
  • It offers advantages in identifying and addressing individual work ability challenges.
  • This approach enhances the validity and utility of work ability evaluations.