Psychosocial work environment and medical symptoms among Swedish commercial airline cabin crew

Wahlstedt, Kurt; Lindgren, Torsten; Norbäck, Dan; Wieslander, Gunilla; Runeson, Roma

doi:10.1002/ajim.20822

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“…However, because subjects were recruited from four entirely different industries and the response rate was more than 50%, some generalizability can be expected. For example, the relationship between job strain and fatigue seen in this study was consistent with previous studies [16,17,18]. This finding of a positive association between age and NO x levels in women, but not in men, is also consistent with a previous study [2].…”

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Circulating Nitrite and Nitrate are Associated with Job-Related Fatigue in Women, but not in Men

Takaki

2013

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A recent study indicated that serum nitrite and nitrate (NOx) is inversely associated with general fatigue. The purpose of this study was to confirm the negative association between nitric oxide (NO) and fatigue and to examine whether NO can prevent fatigue caused by job strain. The subjects, 570 workers (272 men and 298 women), answered self-administered questionnaires and underwent a medical examination. Job strain was measured using the Job Content Questionnaire. Fatigue was evaluated using the Profile of Mood States. Venous blood samples were collected after overnight fasting. Plasma NOx concentration was determined by the ozone-based chemiluminescence assay. Plasma NOx levels were significantly (p < 0.05) negatively associated with fatigue even after adjustment for job strain and potential confounders in women, but not in men. Significant (p < 0.05) interactions showed that, in women, as the level of the job strain worsened, fatigue was exacerbated, but the plasma NOx seemed to buffer the association, even after adjustment for potential confounders and the interaction between job strain and vegetable intake. In women, NO seemed to be inversely associated with fatigue and to buffer the association between job strain and fatigue, but not in men.

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“…The inverse association between NO and fatigue was confirmed in working population using plasma NO x levels. Moreover, in previous studies, high job strain evaluated using the demands–control model [15] seemed to cause fatigue [16,17,18]. Thus, whether NO can prevent fatigue caused by job strain was also assessed.…”

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Circulating Nitrite and Nitrate are Associated with Job-Related Fatigue in Women, but not in Men

Takaki

2013

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“…For example, work stress, one of the personal factors, not only influences the occurrence of AL [25], [28], [29], but also increases the risk of SBS [7]–[10]; but the relationship between AL and SBS has not been investigated previously. This study found that air pollutant affects the expression of AL, suggesting that AL is a combined effect of air pollutants and personal factors.…”

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“…Environmental factors include ventilation rate, levels of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) or water dampness, etc. [2]–[5], while personal factors include stress from job or socioeconomic status, life quality, job satisfaction, and others [6]–[10].…”

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Allostatic Load Model Associated with Indoor Environmental Quality and Sick Building Syndrome among Office Workers

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This study investigates whether indoor environmental quality (IEQ) influences allostatic load (AL) and whether AL can be a predictor for sick building syndrome (SBS). We also assessed and compared the associations between AL and SBS versus 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and SBS. A total of 115 office workers from 21 offices completed self-reported SBS questionnaires, and provided 11 biomarkers for their AL. Multiple linear regressions and logistic regression analysis were applied to examine the correlations between IEQ and AL or 8-OHdG and between AL or 8-OHdG and SBS, respectively. Our data revealed that the neuroendocrine system was correlated with CO2, the difference between indoor and outdoor CO2 levels (dCO2), and the indoor-outdoor ratio of CO2 (CO2 I/O). Metabolic system effects were associated with illumination. The relationships between illumination, CO2, dCO2, CO2 I/O and 8-OHdG were consistent with those and AL in specific systems. Furthermore, we found that risks for SBS syndromes were related with neuroendocrine and metabolic system of the AL. 8-OHdG was associated with eye dryness or irritation, eye tiredness and vomiting. We conclude that IEQ significantly influences AL and that AL can be a predictor for reporting SBS with information on system-specific effects.

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“…These include exposure to exhaust fumes and irregular working hours (14). In particular, airline personnel may also be exposed to job strain (high psychological demands and low work control) (15) and -for those working on long distance flights -disruptions of the circadian rhythm. Historically, airline personnel were also exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.…”

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Low mortality and myocardial infarction incidence among flying personnel during working career and beyond

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Scand J Work Environ Health

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Psychosocial work environment and medical symptoms among Swedish commercial airline cabin crew

Abstract: Demands-control and iso-strain models are useful in studying stress-related symptoms in cabin crews. The dimension of social support adds explanatory value.

Cited by 21 publications

References 23 publications

Circulating Nitrite and Nitrate are Associated with Job-Related Fatigue in Women, but not in Men

Circulating Nitrite and Nitrate are Associated with Job-Related Fatigue in Women, but not in Men

Allostatic Load Model Associated with Indoor Environmental Quality and Sick Building Syndrome among Office Workers

Low mortality and myocardial infarction incidence among flying personnel during working career and beyond

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