Stress, adherence to preventive measures for reducing influenza transmission and influenza-like illness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11173299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vanessa Pérez (0000-0001-5628-4741), Vanessa Perez Patel (0000-0003-0586-3019, University of Michigan), M Uddin (0000-0001-7404-2068, University of Michigan), Sandro Galea (0000-0002-7534-0945, Columbia University), Arnold S Monto (0000-0003-3018-435X, University of Michigan), A E Aiello (0000-0001-7029-2537, University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 605-610 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.2010.117002 |
| PMID | 21224242 |
| OpenAlex | W2161596544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
BACKGROUND: Using data from a randomised intervention trial of facemask use and hand hygiene for reducing transmission of seasonal influenza among university students, we examined if levels of perceived stress were negatively associated with adherence to these preventive measures and incidence of influenza-like illness (ILI). METHODS: Longitudinal analyses using generalised estimating equations were examined. Perceived stress was self-reported at baseline using a validated scale. Compliance with preventive measures was self-reported throughout the study period and reported ILI symptoms were defined as cough and one or more of fever/feverishness, chills and body aches. RESULTS: Higher levels of perceived stress were not associated with facemask or hand hygiene compliance. However, perceived stress was significantly associated with a greater ILI incidence (HR1.25, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.45) even after controlling for demographic and behavioural risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: Among students in the university setting, higher levels of perceived stress affect ILI symptom reporting but not compliance with preventive measures for reducing transmission of influenza. Further studies are needed to examine whether psychological stress is a key mechanism explaining socio-demographic health disparities in confirmed influenza infection among healthy persons in the community setting
Affect (linguistics) · Chills · Environmental health · Hygiene · Incidence (geometry) · Influenza-like illness · Perceived Stress Scale · Stress (linguistics) · Transmission (telecommunications) · Immunology · Infection Control and Ventilation · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Stress Responses and Cortisol
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |