Job Strain Associated with Increases in Ambulatory Blood and Pulse Pressure During and After Work Hours Among Female Hotel Room Cleaners

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• Personal Author:
  Feaster M ; Krause N
• Description:
  Background: Previously documented elevated hypertension rates among Las Vegas hotel room cleaners are hypothesized to be associated with job strain. Methods: Job strain was assessed by questionnaire. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) was recorded among 419 female cleaners from five hotels during 18 waking hours. Multiple linear regression models assessed associations of job strain with ABP and pulse pressure for 18-h, work hours, and after work hours. Results: Higher job strain was associated with increased 18-h systolic ABP, after work hours systolic ABP, and ambulatory pulse pressure. Dependents at home but not social support at work attenuated effects. Among hypertensive workers, job strain effects were partially buffered by anti-hypertensive medication. Conclusions: High job strain is positively associated with blood pressure among female hotel workers suggesting potential for primary prevention at work. Work organizational changes, stress management, and active ABP surveillance and hypertension management should be considered for integrated intervention programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Female Workers Hypertension Intervention Job Strain Job Stress Questionnaires Surveillance Systolic Pressure
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  492-503
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051227
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Jun; 61(6):492-503
• Contact Point Address:
  Niklas Krause, MD, PhD, MPH, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Box 95-1772; 56-071 CHS 650 Charles E. Young Drive South Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
• Email:
  niklaskrause@ucla.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:04753d2abc48e0939d8c7d3f3155bfdb70fa61cf87334388d5010a0ecf5bb3ca31f2e885ee9112d25e41330da0aeffd78360e37e9247ad1f2544114d845a65be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211303/cdc_211303_DS1.pdf
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