Work stress can raise womens heart disease risk

In Denmark a study was done where it assessed the effect of  work pressure and degree of personal influence in the workplace  on heart health of more than 12 000 nurses.  

Those who took part in the study were between 45 and 64 years old in 1993 when they were asked about work pressures and how much they felt they had control over their work.  

The study involved tracking the health of these women using hospital records.  

Key findings:

-Too much work pressure was a significant risk factor for heart disease among younger female employees.  

-Nurses who stated their work pressure were a little too high were 25% more likely to develop heart disease compared to those who said work pressures were manageable and appropriate.

-Nurses who stated their work pressure was much too high were 35% more likely to have heart disease (after smoking and lifestyle were considered)

-Nurses under 51 were at significant risk of heart disease

-Approximately 60% of nurses said work pressure was much too high or a little too high.

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Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-05-11 15:42:53

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