| Job strain in relation to ambulatory blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability among female nurses. | |
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PMID: 15635758 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of exposure to job strain on independent predictors of cardiovascular disease (ambulatory blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability). METHODS: The participants comprised a homogeneous group of 159 healthy female nurses [mean age 35.9 (SD 8.5) years]. The choice of this population minimized variance attributable to gender, socioeconomic status, and work characteristics. Job demands, decision latitude, and social support were measured with the Karasek job content questionnaire, which was administered twice with an average interval of 12.2 months. The nurses' scores for job demands and decision latitude on both occasions were used to define their job-strain category. Ambulatory blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability were assessed on a workday and a day of leisure. RESULTS: No effect on the ambulatory levels of blood pressure, heart rate, or heart rate variability was found for job strain by itself or in interaction with social support. In addition, job strain was not associated with differences in short-term or long-term physiological recovery during sleep after a workday or a day of leisure. High job demand was associated with higher systolic blood pressure at work and with higher diastolic blood pressure at work, but the latter association was found only when decision latitude was concurrently high, rather than low. CONCLUSIONS: High job strain among young female nurses is not associated with an unfavorable ambulatory cardiovascular profile. The robust effect of job strain on male health appears to be less apparent for women. |
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Authors:
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Harriëtte Riese; Lorenz J P Van Doornen; Irene L D Houtman; Eco J C De Geus |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health Volume: 30 ISSN: 0355-3140 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Work Environ Health Publication Date: 2004 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-01-06 Completed Date: 2005-03-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7511540 Medline TA: Scand J Work Environ Health Country: Finland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 477-85 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. H.Riese@med.rug.nl |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adult Blood Pressure* Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology, prevention & control Female Heart Rate* Humans Longitudinal Studies Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Netherlands / epidemiology Nurses* / psychology Occupational Exposure / adverse effects* Regression Analysis Risk Factors Social Support Stress, Psychological / epidemiology, physiopathology* Workload |
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