Journal article
Atypical secretion of cortisol in Nursing professionals
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, Vol.49 Spec No, pp.109-114
02/2015
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-623420150000700016
PMID: 26761700
Abstract
Objective To describe the frequency with which nursing staff in hospitals presents an altered diurnal pattern of cortisol secretion. Method These findings were based on results obtained from 56 randomly selected professional nursing staff working in outpatient clinics, medical clinics, surgical clinics, operating theaters, pediatric and adult emergency units, adult and pediatric intensive care units of a university hospital. The analysis of the diurnal cortisol pattern was based on saliva samples collected over two consecutive working days. Results 42.5% of these nursing staff members presented an atypical pattern of cortisol secretion. Furthermore, the longer the period of exercising this profession, the higher the cortisol concentration (r=0.346; p=0.020). Conclusion Over one-third of nursing staff samples displayed atypical cortisol secretion patterns. This suggests that these professionals are exposed, not only to a mental, but also to a biological, overload and thus, to a risk of contracting stress-related illnesses.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Atypical secretion of cortisol in Nursing professionals
- Creators
- Siomara Tavares Fernandes Yamaguti - Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrasilAmanda Roca Blasques de Mendonça - Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrasilDaniela Coelho - Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrasilAmanda Luiz Machado - Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrasilJuliana Nery de Souza-Talarico - Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, Vol.49 Spec No, pp.109-114
- DOI
- 10.1590/S0080-623420150000700016
- PMID
- 26761700
- NLM abbreviation
- Rev Esc Enferm USP
- ISSN
- 0080-6234
- eISSN
- 1980-220X
- Publisher
- Brazil
- Alternative title
- Padrão atípico de secreção de cortisol em profissionais de Enfermagem
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2015
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984065472702771
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