Association of salivary alpha-amylase with anxiety and stress in nursing professionals

• Main Authors: Sergio Valverde Marques dos Santos (Author), Luiz Almeida da Silva (Author), Fábio de Souza Terra (Author), Adriele Vieira de Souza (Author), Foued Salmen Espindola (Author), Maria Helena Palucci Marziale (Author), Renata Roland Teixeira (Author), Maria Lucia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: to assess if changes in salivary alpha-amylase activity are associated with anxiety and stress among hospital nursing professionals and whether anxiety and stress are associated with sociodemographic, epidemiological, and occupational factors. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study,...