Organizational and Psychosocial Working Conditions and Their Relationship with Mental Health Outcomes in Patient-Care Workers [2019-12]

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• Personal Author:
  Boden L ; Hashimoto D ; Hopcia K ; López Gómez MA ; Sabbath E ; Sorensen, Glorian ; Williams JAR
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between both psychosocial and organizational working conditions with self-reported mental health and mental health expenditures. METHODS: This study used worker survey and medical claims data from a sample of 1594 patient-care workers from the Boston Hospital Workers Health Study (BHWHS) to assess the relationship of psychosocial (job demands, decision latitude, supervisor support, coworker support) and organizational (job flexibility, people-oriented culture) working conditions with mental health outcomes using validated tools. RESULTS: People-oriented culture and coworker support were negatively correlated with psychological distress and were predictive of lower expenditures in mental health services. Job demands were positively correlated with psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS: Working conditions that promote trustful relationships and a cooperative work environment may render sustainable solutions to prevent ill mental health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Men Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hospital Workers Health Care Personnel Humans Job Stress Medical Personnel Mental Health Organizational Working Conditions Physical Stress Psychological Effects Psychological Stress Psychology Psychosocial Factors Psychosocial Working Conditions Stress Total Worker Health TWH Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057998
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2019 Dec; 61(12):e480-e485
• Contact Point Address:
  María Andrée López Gómez, PhD, 450 Brookline Avenue, LW731, Boston, MA 02215
• Email:
  malopez@hsph.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Construction
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9e4c88daa9e42f01804da2034d36cd5bd6bb570434ee4afba0da6176dc1554c5ee4fa62a754b10135ce7b454e48bbdb3ff6ffb82f4cfc86944e1f10b74a189fe
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215191/cdc_215191_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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