Background: Functional Capacity (FC) is a multidimensional construct within the activity domain of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework (ICF). Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are assessments of work-related FC. The extent to which these work-related FC tests are associated to bio-, psycho-, or social factors is unknown. The aims of this study were to test relationships between FC tests and other ICF factors in a sample of healthy workers, and to determine the amount of statistical variance in FC tests that can be explained by these factors. Methods: A cross sectional study. The sample was comprised of 403 healthy workers who completed material handling FC tests (lifting low, overhead lifting, and carrying) and static work FC tests (overhead working and standing forward bend). The explainable variables were; six muscle strength tests; aerobic capacity test; and questionnaires regarding personal factors (age, gender, body height, body weight, and education), psychological factors (mental health, vitality, and general health perceptions), and social factors (perception of work, physical workloads, sport-, leisure time-, and work-index). A priori construct validity hypotheses were formulated and analyzed by means of correlation coefficients and regression analyses. Results: Moderate correlations were detected between material handling FC tests and muscle strength, gender, body weight, and body height. As for static work FC tests; overhead working correlated fair with aerobic capacity and handgrip strength, and low with the sport-index and perception of work. For standing forward bend FC test, all hypotheses were rejected. The regression model revealed that 61% to 62% of material handling FC tests were explained by physical factors. Five to 15% of static work FC tests were explained by physical and social factors. Conclusions: The current study revealed that, in a sample of healthy workers, material handling FC tests were related to physical factors but not to the psychosocial factors measured in this study. The construct of static work FC tests remained largely unexplained.
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This literature review explores ways older workers might continue to make waves and impact their work organization. The topic of the paper is grounded in the problem of an ageing organizational population looming in the near future. The work presented here is a start to helping management in knowledge-intensive organizations to understand how to effectively utilize the capacities of older knowledge workers by stimulating intergenerational learning as a means to retain critical organizational knowledge, encourage innovation and promote organizational learning through knowledge building. First, the concept of intergenerational learning is developed followed by a discussion of the organizational factors important for it to take place. The last section presents ideas on how to design and implement intergenerational learning as an organizational development program.
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The transformation in the global demography and the shortages of healthcare workers requires innovation and efficiency in healthcare. The Dyna-Form SMARTresponse application is an example of Digital Technology, the application can be linked to a Mercury Advance Hybrid Mattress (Direct Healthcare Group, 2019). The goal of this application is to reduce the risk of pressure injuries by notifying healthcare workers about patient, often older people, non-movement. Digital Technology has been studied comprehensively and according to previous research there is a mismatch between the available Digital Technology and the adoption of Digital Technology (Mathijssen et al., 2020). Currently it is unclear whether the Dyna-Form SMARTresponse application can adequately support healthcare workers in their daily practice. Consequently, a generic qualitative study investigating the expectations of healthcare workers of the Dyna-Form SMARTresponse application linked to the Mercury Advance mattress is needed.
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This proposal is a resubmission of an earlier proposal (Dossier nr: GOCH.KIEM.KGC02.079) which was not approved because of the too ambitious planning. As advised by the commission, the focus is kept only on the recycling of the mattress cover. The Netherlands has 180,000+ waterproof mattresses in the healthcare sector, of which yearly 40,000+ mattresses are discarded. Owing to the rapidly aging population it is expected to increase the demand for these waterproof mattresses in the consumer sector as well. Considering the complex nature of functional mattresses, these valuable resources are partly incinerated. To achieve a circular economy, Dutch Government aims for a 50% reduction in the use of primary raw materials in five key economic sectors including ‘consumer products’ by 2030. Within the scope of this research, Saxion together with partners (CFC BV, Deron BV, MRE BV & Klieverik Heli BV) will bring emphasis on Recycling (sustainable chemistry) of mattress covers. Other aspects such as reuse and re-designing are beyond the scope of this project proposal, for which a bigger consortium will be built during the course of this project. A case under study is a water-impermeable mattress cover made of 100% polyester with polyurethane (PU) coatings. The goal is to enable the circular use of textiles with (multilayer) ‘coatings’, which are not recyclable yet. These ‘coatings’ comprise functional coatings as well as adhesion layers. Therefore, novel triggerable molecular systems and the corresponding recycling processes will be developed. The coatings will be activated by a specific trigger (bio)-chemical solvation, heat, pressure, humidity, microwave, or combination of thereof. The emphasis is to develop a scalable coating removal process. Learnings will be used to build larger (inter)-national consortia to develop multiple industry closed-loop solutions required for 100% mattress circularity with desired functionality. The generated knowledge will be used for education at Saxion.
De laatste jaren is er veel veranderd in het sociale domein, waar bijvoorbeeld de schuldhulpverlening onder valt. Sociale hulpverleners, hebben daardoor meer dan ooit juridische kennis en vaardigheden nodig. In verschillende onderzoeken kijken we hoe bewust sociale hulpverleners omgaan met het recht.
De laatste jaren is er veel veranderd in het sociale domein, waar bijvoorbeeld de schuldhulpverlening onder valt. Sociale hulpverleners, hebben daardoor meer dan ooit juridische kennis en vaardigheden nodig. In verschillende onderzoeken kijken we hoe bewust sociale hulpverleners omgaan met het recht.Doel Hoe bewust zijn sociale professionals, zoals wijkteamleden, zorgverleners en sociaal raadslieden, zich van de juridische gevolgen van hun handelen? Het lectoraat Toegang tot het Recht voert in de periode 2017-2023 verschillende onderzoeken uit waarin dit onderwerp centraal staat. We kijken onder meer naar hulp en recht in sociale wijkteams en sociaal werkers en mensenrechten. Resultaten De afgeronde onderzoeken hebben geleid tot wetenschappelijke publicaties, vakpublicaties en een adviesrapport voor docenten. Wetenschappelijke publicaties Social Workers as Local Human Rights Actors? Their Response to Barriers in Access to Care and Support in the Netherlands (Journal of Human Rights Practice, juli '21). Social Support and Access to Justice at the Kitchen Table? An Assessment of the Legal Capabilities of Community Social Care Professionals in the Netherlands (European Journal of Social Work, juli 2019). Tussen Burgers en Recht Lokaal? Sociaal Raadslieden over Toegang tot Zorg en Ondersteuning Tussen burgers en mensenrechten lokaal: Sociale professionals over toegang tot zorg en ondersteuning Sociaal werk: Een mensenrechtenberoep bij uitstek? Met recht een zorg: Lokale sociale professionals als poortwachters van de Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning 2015. Translators, Advocates or Practitioners? Social Workers and Human Rights Localization Hulp en Recht aan de Keukentafel: De toegang tot de Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning volgens lokale professionals Vakpublicaties Fundamentele rechten: De sociaal werker draagt een mensenrechtenbril. In: Vakblad Sociaal Werk, nummer 6, december 2017. Adviesrapport Sociaal werk en Mensenrechten Animatie VN-verdrag Handicap binnen de Wmo 2015 Deze animatie is het resultaat van interprofessionele samenwerking van het Lectoraat Toegang tot het Recht met professionals uit de praktijk en het onderwijs. Het is het afstudeerproject van Britta Bavelaar (Sociaal Juridische Diensverlening) binnen het promotieonderzoek 'Human Rights and Social Work: Challenges of local professionals at the frontline’. Het laat zien hoe de Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (WMO) en het VN-Verdrag Handicap verbonden zijn en hoe dit wijkteams kan helpen bij goede besluitvorming en het realiseren van gelijke rechten voor iedereen. Looptijd 01 januari 2017 - 31 december 2023 Aanpak
