Corrections professionals experience some of the highest levels of chronic stress compared to other occupations. This leads to poor mental and physical health, increased mortality, negative job performance, and increased economic costs, such as work-related injuries, sick leave, worker's compensation claims and disability. Improving health and safety among this occupation requires identifying the factors contributing to stress and the associated economic impact. We assessed corrections professionals (n=296) working at six different Oregon Department of Corrections facilities near the Portland-area of varying security levels.
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Defining stress among Oregon corrections professionals
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Ballin, Jessica : Oregon Health and Science University Kuehl, Kerry : Oregon Health and Science University Elliot, Diane : Oregon Health and Science University Niederhausen, Meike : Oregon Health and Science University McGinnis, Wendy : Oregon Health and Science University DeFrancesco, Carol : Oregon Health and Science University
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Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2020