C Tennant1. 1. Department of Psychological Medicine, Sydney University, St Leonards, NSW, Australia. tennant@med.usyd.edu.au
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronary heart disease (CHD) has been often regarded as a psychosomatic illness; one of the psychosocial variables influencing the onset or course of disease is stress. Work stress in particular may therefore be a significant factor influencing CHD. METHOD: This descriptive review derives from those predictive studies of work stress and CHD published from 1990-2000 based on structured literature searches. RESULTS: There is reasonably robust and consistent empirical evidence indicating some causal relationship between work stress and CHD risk. CONCLUSIONS: Work stress has clear implications for the health and welfare of employees and medico legal implications for employers.
BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease (CHD) has been often regarded as a psychosomatic illness; one of the psychosocial variables influencing the onset or course of disease is stress. Work stress in particular may therefore be a significant factor influencing CHD. METHOD: This descriptive review derives from those predictive studies of work stress and CHD published from 1990-2000 based on structured literature searches. RESULTS: There is reasonably robust and consistent empirical evidence indicating some causal relationship between work stress and CHD risk. CONCLUSIONS: Work stress has clear implications for the health and welfare of employees and medico legal implications for employers.
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