Brief intervention for stress management and change in illness perception among hypertensive and normotensive workers
Pilot Study and Protocol
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4406904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerusa Estelita Pires (Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, corresponding author), Ana Carolina Peuker (0000-0002-9247-9586, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos), Elisa Kern De Castro (0000-0002-1290-7561, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos), Elisa Kern Castro |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-7972 • E-ISSN: 1678-7153 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s41155-017-0080-x |
| PMID | 32025986 |
| OpenAlex | W2779498433 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate the effects of a pilot intervention on perceived stress, knowledge about hypertension, and illness perception among hypertensive and normotensive workers. The intervention consisted of two group sessions performed in the workplace aiming to reduce stress, increase knowledge about hypertension, and explore the effect on illness perception. The sessions included clinical aspects of systemic arterial hypertension, illness perception and health behavior, and strategies for stress management. Workers from a petrochemical industry (19 hypertensive and 14 normotensive) participated in the study by answering a biosociodemographic questionnaire, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale, and a quiz with questions about hypertension. The measurements were collected at an initial meeting to gather the participants and 90 days after the intervention. There was a significant reduction in the perceived stress levels of both groups, in addition to an increase in the perception of personal control and illness coherence. Normotensive workers also increased their knowledge about hypertension, while hypertensive patients increased the perception that treatment could control the illness. In conclusion, the pilot intervention generated positive effects and can be considered a strategy of illness prevention for normotensive workers and control for hypertensive patients
Intervention (counseling) · Perception · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Stress management · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |