Stress and Cardiovascular Disease in Law Enforcement

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• Personal Author:
  Franke WD ; Ramey SL
• Description:
  Police officers have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. While officers have an increased prevalence of some conventional CVD risk factors, the increased CVD is not solely explained by these risk factors. Thus, characteristics of the profession likely contribute to CVD. Job-related stress is frequently suggested as an underlying factor. In this chapter, the evidence for and against stress contributing to CVD risk in law enforcement officers is discussed. While the majority of officers are not markedly stressed, stressed officers do have a higher risk for developing CVD. In general, organizational stress appears more burdensome than operational stress for officers, although the nature and severity of stressors varies by law enforcement department. Mechanisms underlying the stress-CVD relationship remain uncertain, indicating a need for more research to identify these mechanisms. Finally, the chapter concludes with suggestions for improving officer health. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Health Promotion
  • Law Enforcement
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety
  • Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  • Humans
  • Job stress
  • Stress
  • Stress analysis
  • Stress-related illnesses
  • Cardiac function
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cardiovascular function
  • Cardiovascular system disease
  • Police officers
  More +
• ISBN:
  9780199829996
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Editor:
  Miller M; Bornstein BH
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  177-196
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063073
• Citation:
  Trauma, stress and wellbeing in the legal system. Miller M, Bornstein BH, eds. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012 Dec; :177-196
• Editor(s):
  Miller M; Bornstein BH
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20290630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226200/cdc_226200_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.82 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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