Psychosocial factors at home and at work and levels of salivary cortisol

Eller, Nanna Hurwitz; Netterstrøm, Bo; Hansen, Åse Marie

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2006.05.003

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“…Studies have shown that female nurses' satisfaction at work is lower than that of male nurses (15) . In addition, women are more affected by the characteristics of a bad work (16) environment and feel the pressure to balance work and family life, caring for children and house work (17) , which can result in increased salivary cortisol levels when compared to men (18) .…”

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Stress among nurses: an examination of salivary cortisol levels on work and day off

Rocha

Martino

Kassisse

et al. 2013

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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The present study evaluates the use of salivary cortisol concentration as a physiological index of the stress level among nurses on their work day and day off and correlates it with the questionnaire used to measure occupational stress in nurses (Inventário de Estresse em Enfermeiros - IEE). This is a comparative, cross-sectional descriptive study in which sociodemographic data, IEE results and salivary cortisol levels were used. Fifty-seven nurses participated in the study (80.7% females and a mean age of 37.1 years old). The IEE average score was 124.5. The average cortisol level was 564.1 ng/m on work day and 354.1 ng/mL on day off. Nurses who had double workdays presented high values of salivary cortisol during the work day (638.1 ng/mL). In conclusion, salivary cortisol identified the nurses’ stress level, and differences were found between a work day and day off. On the nurses’ day off, their salivary cortisol levels and stress scores were lower.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stress among nurses: an examination of salivary cortisol levels on work and day off

Rocha

Martino

Kassisse

et al. 2013

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…cortisol, adrenalin and noradrenalin. A dysregulated secretion pattern was observed in a majority of these studies [32,[34][35][36]. In view of the importance of inflammation for the development of cardiovascular disease [37] a recent experimental study is of particular interest documenting higher concentrations of C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation) following exposure to a standardized mental stress test in participants scoring high on ERI measures, compared to participants with less or no work stress [38].…”

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Effort-reward imbalance at work and cardiovascular diseases

Siegrist¹

2010

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

128

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Working conditions and employment arrangements make a significant contribution to the burden of cardiovascular disease, in particular in modern societies where mental and emotional demands and threats are becoming widespread. Occupational research has identified health-adverse features of modern work with the help of theoretical models. One such model, effort-reward imbalance, has been developed by this author and his group and has been widely tested in epidemiological and experimental studies. The model claims that stressful experience at work is elicited by a lack of reciprocity between efforts spent at work and rewards received in return, where rewards include money, promotion prospects, job security, and esteem. Results demonstrate elevated risks of coronary heart disease among employees exposed to effort-reward imbalance. Moreover, in ambulatory and experimental investigations, elevated heart rate and blood pressure and altered secretion of stress hormones were observed under these conditions. Although additional scientific evidence is needed, available findings call for practical measures towards improving quality of work, most importantly at the level of single companies and organisations. This conclusion is supported by first results from intervention studies that are guided by this theoretical approach. In view of the burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to unfavourable working conditions, such efforts are well justified and need to be extended in order to promote healthy work.

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“…Alderling et al 2006;Eller et al 2006;Karlson et al 2006;Kudielka et al 2007;Maina et al 2008;Sluiter et al 2000;Steptoe et al 2000) and the value of salivary cortisol as biomarker of stress is under discussion.…”

Section: Working Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%