Self-assessment of work abilities of persons with intellectual disabilities

Abstract

In the context of inclusion and promoting self-advocacy of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID), the aim of this study is to determine how adults with ID evaluate their ability to work. The sample includes 28 persons with ID, both gender, aged 37-45 years who are employed by The Company for professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities, in Belgrade. Self-assessment of work capacity was performed using the work ability index (Work ability index, Tuomi et al.,1998), while in the statistical analysis used methods of descriptive statistics(frequency, mean, standard deviation), X2 test and correlation coefficient. The total number of points according to the results at lower values of high score (AS = 37.46). The disparity between the gender exists in assessing the job standing for the next two years, while females are less confident in their ability to work from male patients (p = 0.031). There was a statistically high correlations within the questionnaire which can be extremely useful in implementing the general Work ability index, since it is important for the general profile of labor organizations, as well as in public health because of their individual, social and economic implications.

U kontekstu inkluzije i promocije samozastupanja osoba sa intelektualnom ometenošću, cilj rada je da utvrdimo kako odrasle osobe sa intelektualnom ometenošću procenjuju svoju radnu sposobnost. Uzorak obuhvata 28 osoba sa intelektualnom ometenošću, oba pola, starosne dobi od 37-45 godina koji su zaposleni u Preduzećima za profesionalnu rehabilitaciju i zapošljavanje osoba sa invaliditetom, u Beogradu. Samoprocena radnih sposobnosti izvršena je primenom Indeksa radne sposobnosti (Work ability index, Tuomi et al. Finnish Institute for Occupational Health, 1998), dok je u statističkoj obradi podataka korišćena metoda deskriptivne statistike (frekventnost, aritmetička sredina, standardna devijacija), neparametrijski metod (X2 test) i koeficijent korelacije. Ukupan broj poena prema dobijenim rezultatima je na donjoj vrednosti vrlo dobrog skora (as=37.46). Disparitet među polovima postoji u proceni radnih sposobnosti za period u naredne dve godine, pri čemu su osobe ženskog pola manje sigurne u svoje radne sposobnosti od osoba muškog pola (p=0.031). Utvrđena je visoka statististička korelacija unutar upitnika što može biti od izuzetne koristi pri široj implementaciji Indeksa radne sposobnosti, budući da je značajan za opšti profil radne organizacije, kao i u oblasti javnog zdravlja zbog svoje individualne, socijalne i ekonomske implikacije.