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Development and Validation of an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI)

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  • Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo

    (UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
    Universidade Corporativa, Bahia 41745-002, Brazil)

  • Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis

    (UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal)

  • André Santana Costa

    (Universidade Corporativa, Bahia 41745-002, Brazil)

  • Diogo Guedes Vidal

    (UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
    CNPq Research Group “Dynamics of neuro-musculo-skeletal System”, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Bahia 40290-000, Brazil)

Abstract

The present study aimed to develop and validate an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI). The development stage comprised a group of 10 professionals, including physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dentists and physical educators, as well as a judges’ committee, composed by 19 recognized experts in the area of worker’s health (WH). For the validation of the IWHAI, the Spearman’s correlation coefficient ( r s ) was calculated, the factor analysis to the instrument was applied, and the Cronbach’s alpha ( α ) and the Intraclass correlation coefficient ( ICC ) were calculated. The IWHAI was structured in five dimensions, integrating 43 health indicators, on a scale of 0–4, totalling 215 sub-indices with closed response coding. The instrument was validated with a Kappa coefficient (KAPPA) ( k ), with excellent agreement for all attributes, i.e., k = 0.88 for applicability, k = 0.80 for clarity and k = 0.82 for relevance. p > 0.05 results reveal moderate to strong positive correlations between some variables, i.e., pests, vectors and air quality/drinking water quality (r s = 0.69). A total of 14 components of the factor analysis, explaining 62.6% of the data variance, were extracted. α value is considered moderate to high, α = 0.61, the ICC value also being considered moderate to high, with ICC = 0.61. The IWHAI is considered validated, constituting a technological innovation for an interdisciplinary approach in the field of WH, enabling the prevention and integral promotion of health.

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  • Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo & Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis & André Santana Costa & Diogo Guedes Vidal, 2019. "Development and Validation of an Interdisciplinary Worker’s Health Approach Instrument (IWHAI)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-17, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:15:p:2803-:d:255190
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    1. Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis & Helder Fernando Pedrosa Sousa & Andreia de Moura & Lilian M. F. Viterbo & Ricardo J. Pinto, 2019. "Health Behaviors as a Mediator of the Association Between Interpersonal Relationships and Physical Health in a Workplace Context," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-9, July.
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    1. Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo & André Santana Costa & Diogo Guedes Vidal & Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, 2020. "Workers’ Healthcare Assistance Model (WHAM): Development, Validation, and Assessment of Sustainable Return on Investment (S-ROI)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-18, April.
    2. Karina Glies Vincents Seeberg & Sebastian Venge Skovlund & Rúni Bláfoss & Kristina Thomassen & Lasse Malchow-Møller & Emil Sundstrup & Lars Louis Andersen, 2022. "The Interplay between Multimorbidity, Physical Work Demands and Work Ability: Cross-Sectional Study among 12,879 Senior Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-12, April.

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