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The Work Organisation Assessment Questionnaire: validation for use with community nurses and paramedics.
Leila Karimi1,2, Jodi Oakman3
1School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare
|May 14, 2020
Summary
The Work Organisation Assessment Questionnaire (WOAQ) is validated for community nurses and paramedics. This tool helps identify and address psychosocial hazards in healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Healthcare Management
- Psychosocial Risk Assessment
Background:
- Community nurses and paramedics face complex work environments with psychosocial hazards.
- These hazards are linked to musculoskeletal and mental health disorders.
- Effective assessment of psychosocial hazards is crucial for prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Work Organisation Assessment Questionnaire (WOAQ) for healthcare professionals.
- Specifically assessing its suitability for community nurses and paramedics.
- To determine if WOAQ can identify psychosocial hazards in these roles.
Main Methods:
- Cross-validation of the WOAQ using a bifactor model.
- Utilized data from 1255 community nurses and paramedics (2011-2012).
- Employed metric invariance testing to assess validity.
Main Results:
- The WOAQ demonstrated metric invariance, confirming its validity across health organizations.
- Full invariance testing supported the validity of the WOAQ's 'general score'.
- Minor mean differences were noted in workload and coworker relationship factors.
Conclusions:
- The WOAQ is a valid and reliable assessment tool for nursing and paramedic settings.
- Findings support the use of WOAQ for identifying psychosocial hazards in community healthcare.
- Practical implications for healthcare settings regarding hazard control are discussed.
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