SELKO, D., L. BACHAROVA, V. RUSNAKOVA, Stanislav KATINA and B. LISKA. Hostility in coronary artery disease patients and health care workers in Slovakia. Journal of Health Organization and Management. Emerald, 2007, vol. 21, No 1, p. 79-91. ISSN 1477-7266. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14777260710732295.
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Original name Hostility in coronary artery disease patients and health care workers in Slovakia
Authors SELKO, D. (703 Slovakia, guarantor), L. BACHAROVA (703 Slovakia), V. RUSNAKOVA (703 Slovakia), Stanislav KATINA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and B. LISKA (703 Slovakia).
Edition Journal of Health Organization and Management, Emerald, 2007, 1477-7266.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10103 Statistics and probability
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/07:00061103
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14777260710732295
Keywords in English Cardiovascular disease; Individual conflict; Medical personnel; Patients; Slovakia; Stress
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: doc. PaedDr. RNDr. Stanislav Katina, Ph.D., učo 111465. Changed: 21/2/2013 14:00.
Abstract
Purpose – Increased levels of hostility are associated with the increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), and with poorer outcomes in CAD patients. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the level of hostility in CAD patients and in health care (HC) workers, as potential groups for intervention programmes. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative cross-sectional study was undertaken. Hostility questionnaires were distributed in a non-randomized fashion in a group of 236 CAD patients (187 men, 49 women), aged from 33 to 69 years (average 52 years) and 181 health care workers (52 men, 129 women), aged from 19 to 65 (average 31 years). The results of the survey were discussed in a focused group. Findings – The results showed that the high level of hostility in both CAD patients and HC workers exceeded the risk value of 10 in 89 per cent of CAD patients and 95 per cent of HC workers. No difference was found in the hostility scores between CAD patients and HC workers. There was a tendency to higher scores of hostility or of its subcategories (cynicism, anger, aggression) in physicians and nurses of the invasive cardiology or the intensive care units. Originality/value – This paper is of value by showing how increased level of hostility was the issue in both patients and HC workers, with potential consequences of health risk for individuals, as well as deteriorated interpersonal relations and a conflict-generated corporate culture for organizations. Differently tailored programmes for hostility management for particular target groups may help to prevent negative developments.
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CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0203, interní kód MUName: Univerzitní výuka matematiky v měnícím se světě (Acronym: Univerzitní výuka matematiky)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, 2.2 Higher education
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