Job stress, a source of hypertension among workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension remains one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Contrasting with the high-income countries where the rates of hypertension decline, it increases in Sub-Saharan African countries. The age group most affected by hypertension is the working population. Several studies carried out in Europe, North America, and Asia, underline the influence of job stress on the occurrence of hypertension. The objective of this review was to explore current knowledge about hypertension and job stress in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review using Arksey and O'Malley's framework to synthesize findings. We searched in PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest databases. The inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed manuscripts published on March 1, 2023

SUBMITTER: Khonde Kumbu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666436 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature