The relationship between occupational stress, health status, and temporary and permanent work disability among security guards in Serbia
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Jovanović, Jovana J.Šarac, Ivana R.

Jovanović, Stefan
Sokolović, Dušan

Govedarović, Nenad

Jovanović, Jovica
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Purpose. This study aimed to examine the influence of occupational stress on health status and work disability among security guards in Serbia. Methods. Three hundred and ninty nine male security guards (aged 25-65 years) were examined during regular medical preventive check-ups at the Institute of Occupational Health. Data on their health status and permanent and temporary work disability were obtained, and correlations with the levels of occupational stress (measured by occupational stress index [OSI] questionnaire) were analysed. Results. A high prevalence of health impairments, including diabetes (38.8%), dyslipidaemia (82.7%), hypertension (69.9%) and metabolic syndrome (77.7%), was found. Highly significant correlations were shown between reported levels of total stress at work (total OSI score) and measured values of glucose, lipids, blood pressure, heart rate, Framingham cardiovascular risk scale, occurrence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose, dyslipidaemia, hypertension,... metabolic syndrome, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular insults, degenerative eye-fundus changes, and temporary and permanent work disability. All of these correlations remained significant even after adjustments for age, body mass index and smoking status. Regression analysis confirmed the independent effect of occupational stress on the analysed parameters. Conclusions. There is a significant independent impact of occupational stress on development of health impairments and work disability among security guards.
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occupational stress / health / disease / work disability / security guardsSource:
International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics, 2019Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis [INT8]
- Biological effects, nutritional intake and status of folate and polysaturate fatty acid (PUFA): improvement of nutrition in Serbia (RS-41030)
- Monitoring of electromagnetic (EM) radiation from mobile telecommunication systems in living environment, analysis of molecular mechanisms and biomarker defects in the case of chronic exposure, with development of risk estimation models and methods for p (RS-43012)
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2019.1579458
ISSN: 1080-3548
PubMed: 30735105
WoS: 000465798700001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85064014479
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Institut za medicinska istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Jovanović, Jovana J. AU - Šarac, Ivana R. AU - Jovanović, Stefan AU - Sokolović, Dušan AU - Govedarović, Nenad AU - Jovanović, Jovica PY - 2019 UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11 AB - Purpose. This study aimed to examine the influence of occupational stress on health status and work disability among security guards in Serbia. Methods. Three hundred and ninty nine male security guards (aged 25-65 years) were examined during regular medical preventive check-ups at the Institute of Occupational Health. Data on their health status and permanent and temporary work disability were obtained, and correlations with the levels of occupational stress (measured by occupational stress index [OSI] questionnaire) were analysed. Results. A high prevalence of health impairments, including diabetes (38.8%), dyslipidaemia (82.7%), hypertension (69.9%) and metabolic syndrome (77.7%), was found. Highly significant correlations were shown between reported levels of total stress at work (total OSI score) and measured values of glucose, lipids, blood pressure, heart rate, Framingham cardiovascular risk scale, occurrence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular insults, degenerative eye-fundus changes, and temporary and permanent work disability. All of these correlations remained significant even after adjustments for age, body mass index and smoking status. Regression analysis confirmed the independent effect of occupational stress on the analysed parameters. Conclusions. There is a significant independent impact of occupational stress on development of health impairments and work disability among security guards. PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon T2 - International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics T1 - The relationship between occupational stress, health status, and temporary and permanent work disability among security guards in Serbia DO - 10.1080/10803548.2019.1579458 ER -
@article{ author = "Jovanović, Jovana J. and Šarac, Ivana R. and Jovanović, Stefan and Sokolović, Dušan and Govedarović, Nenad and Jovanović, Jovica", year = "2019", abstract = "Purpose. This study aimed to examine the influence of occupational stress on health status and work disability among security guards in Serbia. Methods. Three hundred and ninty nine male security guards (aged 25-65 years) were examined during regular medical preventive check-ups at the Institute of Occupational Health. Data on their health status and permanent and temporary work disability were obtained, and correlations with the levels of occupational stress (measured by occupational stress index [OSI] questionnaire) were analysed. Results. A high prevalence of health impairments, including diabetes (38.8%), dyslipidaemia (82.7%), hypertension (69.9%) and metabolic syndrome (77.7%), was found. Highly significant correlations were shown between reported levels of total stress at work (total OSI score) and measured values of glucose, lipids, blood pressure, heart rate, Framingham cardiovascular risk scale, occurrence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular insults, degenerative eye-fundus changes, and temporary and permanent work disability. All of these correlations remained significant even after adjustments for age, body mass index and smoking status. Regression analysis confirmed the independent effect of occupational stress on the analysed parameters. Conclusions. There is a significant independent impact of occupational stress on development of health impairments and work disability among security guards.", publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon", journal = "International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics", title = "The relationship between occupational stress, health status, and temporary and permanent work disability among security guards in Serbia", doi = "10.1080/10803548.2019.1579458" }
Jovanović, J. J., Šarac, I. R., Jovanović, S., Sokolović, D., Govedarović, N.,& Jovanović, J.. (2019). The relationship between occupational stress, health status, and temporary and permanent work disability among security guards in Serbia. in International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon.. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2019.1579458
Jovanović JJ, Šarac IR, Jovanović S, Sokolović D, Govedarović N, Jovanović J. The relationship between occupational stress, health status, and temporary and permanent work disability among security guards in Serbia. in International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics. 2019;. doi:10.1080/10803548.2019.1579458 .
Jovanović, Jovana J., Šarac, Ivana R., Jovanović, Stefan, Sokolović, Dušan, Govedarović, Nenad, Jovanović, Jovica, "The relationship between occupational stress, health status, and temporary and permanent work disability among security guards in Serbia" in International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics (2019), https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2019.1579458 . .