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Werkvermogen kan worden gemeten met de Vragenlijst Arbeid en Re-integratie (VAR-2)

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De vragenlijst Arbeid en Re-integratie (VAR-2) meet de psychosociale arbeidsbelasting. Een aantal items van de VAR-2 hebben betrekking op de beperkingen die werknemers ondervinden in hun werk door lichamelijke of psychische klachten. De Work Ability Index (WAI) is wereldwijd een veelgebruikte vragenlijst om het werkvermogen te meten. De vraagstelling van deze studie is of werkvermogen behalve met de WAI ook gemeten kan worden met de VAR-2. In dit transversale onderzoek werd bij 112 werkende personen (38% geen verzuim; 62% wel verzuim) de VAR-2 en de WAI afgenomen. Een alternatieve WAI schaal (VAR-2-Werkvermogen) (VAR-2-WV) werd gevormd door samenvoeging van elf VAR-2 items met een correlatie van ≥ 0,75 met de WAI. De VAR-2-WV blijkt zeer hoog (r = -0,95) te correleren met de WAI. Bij de indeling in werkvermogenscategorieën (slecht, matig, goed, uitstekend) komen de met een regressievergelijking uit VAR-2-WV voorspelde scores voor werkvermogen sterk overeen met de WAI-scores (kappa 0,66). De WAI en VAR-2 hangen op vergelijkbare wijze samen met het externe criterium verzuim. Geconcludeerd wordt dat de WAI en de nieuwe schaal ‘Werkvermogen’ van de VAR-2 beschouwd kunnen worden als twee parallelle tests voor het meten van werkvermogen, waarbij de VAR-2 meer inzicht biedt in de redenen voor een laag werkvermogen. Het is niet nodig de WAI af te nemen als men de VAR-2 al gebruikt.

Abstract

Work Ability can be measured with the VAR-2 (Vragenlijst Arbeid en Re-integratie) questionnaire

In the Netherlands psychosocial job strain usually is measured with the VAR-2 (Vragenlijst Arbeid en Re-integratie) questionnaire. Some items refer to disabilities employees experience due to physical or mental symptoms. Worldwide the Work Ability Idex (WAI) is the most commonly used questionnaire to assess work ability. The main question of this study is whether it is possible to assess work ability not only with the WAI but also with the VAR-2 questionnaire. In this cross-sectional study 112 persons (38% working; 62% on sickness leave) filled out both the VAR-2 and the WAI. An ‘alternative’ WAI-scale was developed (VAR-2 ‘Work Ability’) (VAR-2-WA) by putting together the VAR-2 items with a correlation of ≥ 0.75 with the WAI. This scale (VAR-2-WA) correlates very strongly (r = -0,95) with the WAI. There was high agreement between work ability classes based on WAI and predicted from VAR-2-WV (using regression analysis) (kappa 0.66). The WAI and VAR-2-WA equally relate with an external criterion (the degree of sickness absence). We conclude that the WAI and the new ‘Work Ability’ scale of the VAR-2 can be regarded as two parallel tests for the assessment of work ability, but VAR-2 gives better insight into the reasons for low work ability. It is not necessary to assess the WAI if one already has administered the VAR-2 questionnaire.

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  1. Saxion Hogescholen, Enschede, The Netherlands

    André Bieleman

  2. Gezondheidscentrum Vledder, 8381, Pastorieweg 16, AX, Vledder, The Netherlands

    Lex Vendrig

  3. UWV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Aad Pietersz

  4. AVANS Hogeschool, Breda, The Netherlands

    Carien Schuts

  5. Ortis Paramedische Praktijken, Deventer, The Netherlands

    Magda Koopman

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1 Saxion Hogescholen, Enschede

2 Gezondheidscentrum Vledder, Vledder

3 UWV, Rotterdam

4 AVANS Hogeschool, Breda

5 Ortis Paramedische Praktijken, Deventer

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Dr. A.A. Vendrig, Pastorieweg 16, 8381 AX Vledder, e-mail: lexvendrig@gmail.com

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Bieleman, A., Vendrig, L., Pietersz, A. et al. Werkvermogen kan worden gemeten met de Vragenlijst Arbeid en Re-integratie (VAR-2). Tijdschr Gezondheidswet 94, 154–160 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12508-016-0056-8

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