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Occupational Health Nurses’ Perceptions in Work Ability Risk Management and Analysis




TekijätSirkka, Johanna; Suhonen, Riitta; Liira, Juha; Stolt, Minna

KustantajaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC

KustannuspaikkaNEW YORK

Julkaisuvuosi2025

JournalJournal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiJournal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Lehden akronyymiJ OCCUP REHABIL

Vuosikerta35

Numero2

Aloitussivu423

Lopetussivu433

Sivujen määrä1

ISSN1053-0487

eISSN1573-3688

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-025-10292-5

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-025-10292-5

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/491636693


Tiivistelmä

Purpose: Occupational health nurses (OHN) play a key role in identifying and managing work ability risks, as they have close interaction with employees and the customer organization, and they monitor work ability in multiple ways. The study aimed to describe OHNs' perceptions of work ability risk management and analysis (WARMA) and identify promoting and hindering factors.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative study with semi-structured thematic interviews was conducted in May-June 2023, using purposive sampling of ten OHNs. The data were analyzed using both inductive and deductive approaches.

Findings: OHNs perceived management and analysis of work ability risks as important work. The management and analysis of work ability risks was described as the central core work of occupational health care, which is carried out at the level of the customer organization and at the individual level. Factors promoting the management and analysis of work ability risks are electronic tools, time resources, occupational health cooperation, multi-professional cooperation, and personal experience. Factors hindering WARMA are insufficient time resources and productivity pressures.

Conclusion: OHNs' perceptions of WARMA varied. There are multiple factors that promote or hinder WARMA which require consideration at individual and organizational levels. The findings of this study provide a basis for further research that could focus on measuring OHNs' overall competence in WARMA.


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Open Access funding provided by University of Turku (including Turku University Central Hospital). The study has not received any external funding.


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