Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Journal of occupational health Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. e12243 - n/a
• Main Authors: Zhang, Michael, Murphy, Brittany, Cabanilla, Abegail, Yidi, Christina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Oxford University Press 01.01.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Bias; Burnout; Cardiovascular disease; Clinical trials; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - psychology; Exercise; Health care; Health Personnel - psychology; Health promotion; healthcare workers; Humans; Intervention; Massage; Medical personnel; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental health care; Meta-analysis; Muscle contraction; Muscles; Music therapy; Occupational Health; occupational medicine; Occupational stress; Occupational Stress - psychology; Psychological stress; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Relaxation method (mathematics); Relaxation Therapy - psychology; Review; Standard deviation; Stress; Systematic review; Therapy; Workers; Workplace - psychology; Yoga; Yoga - psychology; stress; burnout; occupational medicine; healthcare workers

Objectives Work related stress is a major occupational health problem that is associated with adverse effects on physical and mental health. Healthcare workers are particularly vulnerable in the era of COVID‐19. Physical methods of stress relief such as yoga and massage therapy may reduce occupation...