TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of perceived stress on biological parameters in healthcare professionals
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Dawe, Karen
AU - Montgomery, Anthony
AU - McGee, Hannah
AU - Panagopoulou, Efharis
AU - Morgan, Karen
AU - Hackshaw, Lucy
AU - Vedhara, Kavita
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - We synthesised evidence on biological correlates of psychological stress in hospital-based healthcare professionals, and examined whether there was evidence of consistent biological changes. Electronic databases were searched for empirical studies; 16 articles (0.6%) met the inclusion criteria. Evidence of a relationship between indices of psychological stress and biological parameters was limited and inconsistent. There was some evidence of a consistent relationship between natural killer cells and lymphocyte subpopulations. Considerable heterogeneity in the methods used was seen. Future prospective studies examining the relationship between indices of psychological stress and natural killer cells, including lymphocyte subsets, is required.
AB - We synthesised evidence on biological correlates of psychological stress in hospital-based healthcare professionals, and examined whether there was evidence of consistent biological changes. Electronic databases were searched for empirical studies; 16 articles (0.6%) met the inclusion criteria. Evidence of a relationship between indices of psychological stress and biological parameters was limited and inconsistent. There was some evidence of a consistent relationship between natural killer cells and lymphocyte subpopulations. Considerable heterogeneity in the methods used was seen. Future prospective studies examining the relationship between indices of psychological stress and natural killer cells, including lymphocyte subsets, is required.
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U2 - 10.1177/1359105314532970
DO - 10.1177/1359105314532970
M3 - Review article
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 21
SP - 607
EP - 618
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 5
ER -