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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2016

Twenty-four-hour work shifts, increased job demands, and elevated blood pressure in professional firefighters.

BongKyoo Choi, Peter Schnall, Marnie Dobson

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

BongKyoo ChoiCenter for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Irvine, 100 Theory, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92617, USA. b.choi@uci.edu.
Peter SchnallCenter for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Irvine, 100 Theory, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92617, USA.
Marnie DobsonCenter for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Irvine, 100 Theory, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92617, USA.
University of California, Irvine · USMarina Del Rey Hospital · US

Funding

University of California Health Participation in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)UL1TR001414 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI COOPER, DAN M, VILAIN, ERIC J. · 2015 to 2023
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NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001414NIOSH CDC HHS R21 OH009911
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate whether working conditions (number of 24-h shifts, number of calls, sedentary work, job strain, effort-reward imbalance, and physical demands) are associated with elevated blood pressure and hypertension among professional firefighters.

methodsA total of 330 (321 males and 9 females) firefighters were chosen for this study among the Southern California firefighters who participated in a work and obesity project. Working conditions were measured with a firefighter-specific occupational health questionnaire. Blood pressure was clinically assessed, and hypertension was defined according to the contemporary standard classification.

resultsAbout 11 % of the firefighters had hypertension. Fifty percent of the hypertensive firefighters (mostly mild hypertensive) had uncontrolled high blood pressure. Hypertension was more prevalent in male, older, and high-rank firefighters and firefighter who reported low numbers of daily calls. In male firefighters who were normotensive or hypertensive without taking anti-hypertensive medication, additional 24-h shifts in the past month increased the risk of elevated diastolic blood pressure (DBP) than those who reported a standard work schedule (eight to eleven 24-h shifts). Particularly, firefighters who reported sixteen 24-h shifts had 5.0 mmHg higher DBP (p < 0.01). Body mass index attenuated the association between number of shifts and blood pressure to some extent. Firefighters who reported "increased job demands over the past years" had 3.0 mmHg (p = 0.06) higher systolic blood pressure. Other working conditions were not associated with elevated blood pressure and hypertension.

conclusionsMany additional 24-h shifts and increased job demands were risk factors for elevated blood pressure in male firefighters. Optimal collective and individual workload and improved hypertension management are warranted for enhancing the cardiovascular health of firefighters.

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FirefightersWork Schedule ToleranceAdultAge FactorsBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedOccupational DiseasesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsAnti-hypertensive medicationBody mass indexEffort–reward imbalanceHealth-related behaviorsHypertensionJob strain

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