Systematic review: Work-related stress and the HSE Management Standards

Brookes, Ken; Limbert, Caroline; Deacy, C; Oreilly, Andrew; Scott, Susan D.; Thirlaway, Kathryn

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqt078

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“…A mixture of personal, organisational and individual interventions were reported in our study, but these are not often captured together, with emphasis often being given to workplace changes or separate public health approaches to lifestyle and physical activity. [28][29][30] The majority of individual and organisational interventions reported were secondary and tertiary preventive interventions, with less emphasis on primary prevention. High-demand and low-control situations and effortreward imbalance related to working conditions, management style and the type of job were causing distress at work.…”

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Perceptions of work stress causes and effective interventions in employees working in public, private and non-governmental organisations: a qualitative study

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Aims and methodTo identify causes of stress at work as well as individual, organisational and personal interventions used by employees to manage stress in public, private and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Qualitative interviews were conducted with 51 employees from a range of organisations.ResultsParticipants reported adverse working conditions and management practices as common causes of work stress. Stress-inducing management practices included unrealistic demands, lack of support, unfair treatment, low decision latitude, lack of appreciation, effort–reward imbalance, conflicting roles, lack of transparency and poor communication. Organisational interventions were perceived as effective if they improved management styles, and included physical exercise, taking breaks and ensuring adequate time for planning work tasks. Personal interventions used outside of work were important to prevent and remedy stress.Clinical implicationsInterventions should improve management practices as well as promoting personal interventions outside of the work setting.

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Perceptions of work stress causes and effective interventions in employees working in public, private and non-governmental organisations: a qualitative study

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“…The HSE-IT questionnaire was developed by the Health and Safety Executive [ 19 , 20 ] and the Italian version was subsequently validated in our country [ 21 ]. The questionnaire is a useful tool designed to assess working conditions likely to cause work-related stress; it consists of 35 items rated on 5-point Likert scale, where higher scores indicate better working conditions and lower stress risk and define 7 different domains corresponding to as many primary factors of work-related stress risk.…”

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Quality of Life in Workers and Stress: Gender Differences in Exposure to Psychosocial Risks and Perceived Well-Being

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Sanità

et al. 2017

BioMed Research International

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Background Quality of working life is the result of many factors inherent in the workplace environment, especially in terms of exposure to psychosocial risks. Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life with special attention to gender differences. Methods The HSE-IT questionnaire and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index were administered to a group of workers (74 males and 33 females). The authors also used Cronbach's alpha test to assess the internal consistency of both questionnaires and the Mann–Whitney test to evaluate the significance of gender differences in both questionnaires. Results The HSE-IT highlighted the existence of work-related stress in all the population with a critical perception regarding the domain “Relationships.” Furthermore, gender analysis highlighted the presence of two additional domains in the female population: “Demand” (p = 0,002) and “Support from Managers” (p = 0,287). The WHO-5 highlighted a well-being level below the standard cut-off point with a significant gender difference (p = 0.009) for males (18, SD = 6) as compared to females (14, SD = 6,4). Cronbach's alpha values indicated a high level of internal consistency for both of our scales. Conclusions The risk assessment of quality of working life should take into due account the individual characteristics of workers, with special attention to gender.

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“…Occupational or work-related stress (WRS) constitutes one of the most prevalent work-related health problems in Europe and around the world [1]. Stress that is developed or exacerbated by work is considered work-related.…”

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Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters

Soteriades¹,

Psalta²,

Leka³

et al. 2019

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters. Material and Methods: Data were collected among Cypriot firefighters through a battery of adapted questionnaires completed anonymously. Results: A total of 430 firefighters (a response rate of 68%) completed the survey (the age range: 21-60 years). A total of 11% of firefighters reported moderate to extremely severe stress through the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. A total of 40% of firefighters reported musculoskeletal symptoms, the most frequent being back pain. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models showed that occupational stress was associated with a 50% higher risk of musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters after adjusting for age, smoking and obesity (OR = 1.52, p = 0.04). In addition, a positive dose-response relationship was found between occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms. Conclusions: Occupational stress constitutes a significant risk for firefighters and is associated with higher prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms at work.

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Systematic review: Work-related stress and the HSE Management Standards

Cited by 63 publications

References 16 publications

Perceptions of work stress causes and effective interventions in employees working in public, private and non-governmental organisations: a qualitative study

Perceptions of work stress causes and effective interventions in employees working in public, private and non-governmental organisations: a qualitative study

Quality of Life in Workers and Stress: Gender Differences in Exposure to Psychosocial Risks and Perceived Well-Being

Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters

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