Workplace stress and cardiovascular risk among healthcare workers in Tashkent: a prospective cohort study

The aim of this study was to explore the association between job stress and cardiovascular risk factors among healthcare workers in Tashkent. In a 24-month prospective cohort study, 1,180 healthcare workers were assessed on a standard job stress questionnaire and on clinical measures. Descriptive and analytic statistical methods like Cox regression and analysis of variance were used in data analysis. 75% respondents were found to be exposed to high to moderate job stress. Statistical analysis found a significant association of job stress with increased risk of hypertension, wherein relative risk of hypertension was 2.45 times higher in the group with high-job stress. Significant association was also observed between job stress levels and increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure and deranged lipid profile. These results, which were all significant statistically, highlight the need for designing and implementing organizational interventions to reduce job stress and implementing preventive programs for this high-risk occupational group.

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