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- Title
THE INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL STRESS IN PERMANENT WORKING CAPABILITY OF WORKERS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND ITS COMPLICATIONS.
- Authors
Jovanović, Jovica; Šarac, Ivana; Jovanović, Jovana; Sokolović, Dušan; Jovanović, Stefan
- Abstract
Arterial hypertension is widespread in the population of workers. Stress at work has a significant impact on the emergence of many psychosomatic diseases including arterial hypertension. The aim of this research is to show the influence of professional stress on the occurrence of arterial hypertension, its complications and the permanent working ability of exposed workers in construction. The survey covered 1900 construction workers. The standardized questionnaire has assessed the level of stress and professional stressors in their workplaces. The survey group consisted of 1350 workers whose level of total professional stress index (OSI) was over 60, and a control group of 550 workers with an OSI level below 60. The prevalence of arterial hypertension and its complications is statistically significantly more frequent in the examined than in the control group. In the investigated group, a statistically significant number of workers were registered, who, due to their complete loss of working ability, were sent to the disability commission. With an increase in OSI values above 71, the number of workers with complete loss of working capacity is significantly increased in relation to the number of workers who are capable of working. Professional stress is a significant factor that affects the occurrence of arterial hypertension, its complications on vital organs, which lead to a complete permanent loss of working ability of exposed workers in construction.
- Subjects
JOB stress; ARTERIAL diseases; HYPERTENSION
- Publication
Facta Universitatis, Series: Medicine & Biology, 2018, Vol 20, Issue 2, p40
- ISSN
0354-2017
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22190/FUMB180513007J