Subjective and objective evaluation of physical activity level and its relationship with work ability of nurses in different hospital departments
Keywords:
physical activity, work ability, smart wristband, nursesAbstract
Background: Due to the nature of shift work, nurses experience very high mental and physical pressure, which can ultimately affect their work ability (WA). One factor that affects the work ability is the physical activity level (PAL). Since nurses are responsible for the very important task of providing healthcare for the public, it is necessary to evaluate their WAI and PAL. Therefore, the present study used subjective and objective evaluation to test the relationship between PAL and WAI among nurses in different departments of a hospital affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted over a period of 6 months. WAI questionnaire was used to measure the work ability index (WAI). Both subjective and objective methods were used to assess the physical activity level (PAL). In this regard, the IPAQ (subjective evaluation) and the Xiaomi smart wristband Mi band 5 (objective evaluation) were used to extract the components of behaviors related to physical activity (for 7 days). The reason why nurses used wristbands for 7 days was because the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) also examined one’s level of physical activity during 7 days. First, 100 nurses were selected for subjective evaluation, and then 40 nurses were randomly selected among them for objective evaluation. SPSS software version 23 were used for data analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the effect of physical activity on work ability index by controlling other demographic variables.
Results: In the present study, 7% of the participants had poor work ability level and 45% average work ability. Also, the ability to do good and excellent work in the participants was 32% and 16%, respectively. In this study, 31% of participants had low physical activity level, 42% moderate physical activity, and 27% intensive physical activity. In the objective evaluation, 12.5% of participants had a PA of 100, 35% had a PA of less than 100, and 52.5% had a PA above 100. In the subjective evaluation, the highest physical activity level belonged to the emergency department. The results of the subjective and objective methods to check the correlation between WAI and PA showed a positive and significant correlation.
Conclusion: In the present study, subjective and objective evaluations showed a significant relationship between work ability and physical activity. The present findings can be used to develop future interventions to improve the health and work performance of nurses.
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