Update on work-related psychosocial factors and the development of ischemic heart disease: A systematic review

Cardiology in Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 94-98

  Pejtersen, Jan Hyld ^a   Burr, Hermann ^b   Hannerz, Harald ^c   Fishta, Alba ^b   Eller, Nanna Hurwitz ^d  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Germany)

^c National Research Centre for the Working Enviornment   (Germany)

^d Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decision authority; Epidemiology; Ischemic heart disease; Job strain; Psychosocial factors; Skill discretion; Social support; Statistical power; Work; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JOB STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WORK;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK;

EID: 84922830258     PISSN: 10615377     EISSN: 15384683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000033     Document Type: Article

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