Stress and cardiovascular health: An international cooperative study—I

Reeder, Leo G.; Schrama, P.G.M.; Dirken, J.M.

doi:10.1016/0037-7856(73)90026-7

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“…(a) Job information: job position (e.g., office staff, nurse, doctor), job experience, and computer experience (b) Job characteristics: role ambiguity (Caplan et al 1975), quantitative workload (Caplan et al 1975), uncertainty (Seashore et al 1983), challenge (Seashore et al 1983), task control (McLaney and Hurrell 1988, Greenberger et al 1989), decision control (McLaney and Hurrell 1988, Greenberger et al 1989, resource control (McLaney andHurrell 1988, Greenberger et al 1989), and general job control (McLaney andHurrell 1988, Greenberger et al 1989) (c) Quality of working life: organisational identification (Cook and Wall 1980), organisational involvement (Cook and Wall 1980), daily life stress (Reeder et al 1973), job satisfaction (Quinn et al 1971), musculoskeletal discomfort (Sainfort and Carayon 1994), and anxiety (Sainfort and Carayon 1994) (d) Technology characteristics: dependency on computers (Carayon 1994), information received about EHR system (Bailey and Pearson 1983), input regarding design and implementation of the EHR system (Bailey and Pearson 1983), attitude toward EHR system (Bailey and Pearson 1983), EHR effect on performance (Davis 1989), overall user acceptance, learning, and EHR system capabilities (Chin et al 1988) (e) Self-rated performance (Carayon 1994) (f) Demographics: gender, age, educational level, and marital status.…”

Section: Survey Of Ehr Users 41 Pre-and Post-implementation Surveymentioning

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Implementation of an electronic health records system in a small clinic: the viewpoint of clinic staff

Carayon

Smith

Hundt

et al. 2009

Behaviour & Information Technology

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In this study, we examined the implementation of an electronic health records (EHR) system in a small family practice clinic. We used three data collection instruments to evaluate user experience, work pattern changes, and organisational changes related to the implementation and use of the EHR system: (1) an EHR user survey, (2) interviews with key personnel involved in the EHR implementation project, and (3) a work analysis of clinic staff. A longitudinal design with two data-collection rounds was employed: data were collected prior to EHR implementation and after EHR implementation. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analysed. Employees of the small clinic perceived few changes in their work after the implementation of the EHR system, except for increased dependency on computers and a small increase in perceived workload. The work analysis showed a dramatic increase in the amount of time spent on computers by the various job categories. The EHR implementation did not change the amount of time spent by physicians with patients. On the other hand, the work of clinical and office staff changed significantly, and included decreases in time spent distributing charts, transcription and other clerical tasks. The interviews provided important contextual information regarding EHR implementation, and showed some positive elements (e.g., planning of training), but also some negative elements (e.g., unclear structure of the project) that would have deserved additional attention.

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Section: Survey Of Ehr Users 41 Pre-and Post-implementation Surveymentioning

confidence: 97%

Implementation of an electronic health records system in a small clinic: the viewpoint of clinic staff

Carayon

Smith

Hundt

et al. 2009

Behaviour & Information Technology

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“…The mean of the 1975 and 1981 scores was used as a continuous variable in the analyses. Stress of daily activities (SDA) was defi ned by four self-reported items regarding being tense and nervous, having stress within daily activities, being mentally and physically exhausted at the end of day, and daily activities being extremely trying and stressful ( Reeder, Schrama, & Dirken, 1973 ). Subjects ' ratings (item fi ts them very well, well, poorly, or very poorly) were scored from 1 to 4.…”

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Characteristics and health consequences of intermittent smoking: Long-term follow-up among Finnish adult twins

Korhonen¹,

Broms²,

Levälahti³

et al. 2009

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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other health consequences of intermittent smoking, such as cardiovascular and nonmalignant pulmonary outcomes. IntroductionSmoking behavior research has primarily targeted daily and regular smokers. However, the defi nition of a smoker as someone who smokes daily has been challenged recently, and more varied smoking patterns have been discussed ( National Cancer Institute, 2007 ). No consensus exists regarding whether intermittent smoking represents a transitional stage toward cessation or whether those smokers consistently maintain their low frequency of tobacco use ( Okuyemi et al., 2002 ).In countries with decreasing overall smoking prevalence, the proportion of nondaily smokers has been increasing. For example, according to U.S. statistics, although the overall smoking prevalence decreased from 24% in 1999 to 21% in 2006, the proportions of intermittent smokers among all smokers increased from 18% to 20%, respectively ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001 , 2007 ). During the same time in Finland, daily smoking rates decreased from 23% in 1999 to 21% in 2006, whereas the proportion of intermittent smokers in relation to the total population remained constant at 6% ( Helakorpi, Patja, Prättälä, & Uutela, 2007 ;Helakorpi, Uutela, Prättälä, & Puska, 1999 ), indicating a relative increase of intermittent smoking among smokers. In countries where smoking is widely restricted, smokers who cannot quit may modify their smoking patterns. This intermittent smoking phenomenon in countries with a mature tobacco epidemic also challenges the hardening hypothesis of the remaining smoking population ( Hughes & Brandon, 2003 ;Warner & Burns, 2003 ). Thus, it is crucial that we learn more about characteristics of intermittent smoking. AbstractIntroduction: The defi nition of a smoker as someone who smokes daily has been challenged. No consensus exists regarding whether intermittent smoking represents transition toward daily smoking or cessation or whether intermittent smokers consistently maintain their low tobacco use frequency. Although abundant evidence supports the adverse health consequences of daily smoking, less evidence is available on intermittent smoking. Methods:We examined characteristics and health consequences of intermittent cigarette smoking among Finnish adult twins. We used longitudinal data of 21,340 persons with smoking status from questionnaires in 1975 and 1981 and data on lung cancer incidence from 1982 to 2004 from the Finnish Cancer Registry. Results:We identifi ed 641 consistent intermittent smokers comprising 3% of the study population. Consistent intermittent smokers had higher education, less use of other tobacco products, healthier lifestyles, and partly more favorable mental health profi les compared with lifetime regular smokers. However, in terms of other lifestyle factors, intermittent smokers compared mostly unfavorably with never-smokers, despite being better educated. Intermittent smoking showed substantial heritability. There were 213 incident lung cancer cases among all stu...

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“…As a trait measure that is believed to be an invariant indicator independent of different situations, stress levels were assessed with Reeder's Daily Stress Scale (Reeder, Schrama, & Dirken, 1973). Stress levels had previously correlated significantly with m-IgA levels (Jasnoski & Kugler, 1987).…”

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Absorption and imagery locate immune responses in the body

Gregerson

Roberts

Amiri³

1996

Biofeedback and Self-Regulation

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Imagery instructions specifying mucosal immunity should alter mucosal immunoglobulin A (m-IgA) levels in high absorbers, whose intent concentration evokes intense physiological responses. After screening for health status, 121 high or low absorbers were randomly assigned to either Relaxation Alone (R), Relaxation with Mucosal Immune Imagery (RI), or Vigilance Task control (VT). Before and after one 60-min intervention, subjects reported theory-relevant psychological variables and provided 5 ml whole saliva, which was immediately frozen and assayed later en masse with enzyme-linked immunoabsorbence (ELISA). MANOVA analysis of psychological variables replicated past research. ANOVA on residualized m-IgA found Time x Absorption interaction and Condition main effects. High more than low absorbers responded to relaxation with mucosal immune imagery by producing higher m-IgA. High absorbers appear able to locate where their immune systems will respond. Individual differences like absorption level need to be emphasized in diagnosis and treatment responsiveness.

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Stress and cardiovascular health: An international cooperative study—I

Cited by 81 publications

References 31 publications

Implementation of an electronic health records system in a small clinic: the viewpoint of clinic staff

Implementation of an electronic health records system in a small clinic: the viewpoint of clinic staff

Characteristics and health consequences of intermittent smoking: Long-term follow-up among Finnish adult twins

Absorption and imagery locate immune responses in the body

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