Update of the fractions of cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders attributable to psychosocial work factors in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to provide the fractions of cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders attributable to five psychosocial work exposures, i.e. job strain, effort-reward imbalance, job insecurity, long working hours, and bullying in Europe (35 countries, including 28 European Union countries), for each one and all countries together, in 2015.

Methods

The prevalences of exposure were estimated using the sample of 35,571 employees from the 2015 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) for all countries together and each country separately. Relative risks (RR) were obtained via literature reviews and meta-analyses already published. The studied outcomes were: coronary/ischemic heart diseases (CHD), stroke, atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery dis

SUBMITTER: Niedhammer I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature