Stress among nurses: an examination of salivary cortisol levels on work and day off

• Main Authors: Maria Cecilia Pires da Rocha (Author), Milva Maria Figueiredo De Martino (Author), Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse (Author), Aglecio Luiz de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study evaluates the use of salivary cortisol concentration as a physiological index of the stress level among nurses on their work day and day off and correlates it with the questionnaire used to measure occupational stress in nurses (Inventário de Estresse em Enfermeiros - IEE). This i...