Traumatic Stress in Emergency Medical Technicians: Protective Role of Age and Education
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Tarih
2015
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TURKIYE SINIR VE RUH SAGLIGI DERNEGI
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective: Some professions carry higher risk of being traumatised; health care workers, especially those working at emergency services, are at higher risk in this respect. This study aims to examine the psychological effects of different types of work-related traumatic events on emergency health care staff and possible protective effects of factors such as age, education and experience. Method: The targeted population was all emergency health care workers working at emergency wards and first-aid stations within the province of Nigde. Consenting subjects were given self-report questionnaires on traumatic stress and work-related traumatic events. 135 emergency workers (90 female, 45 male), with complete data sets were included in the study. Results: The subjects reported experiencing 6.8 types of different work-related traumas. Those who are older and with higher education reported higher numbers of event types. Traumatic stress levels were predicted by higher number of reported work-related trauma types. When analyzed separately within age and education groups, number of work-related traumatic events predicted traumatic stress among younger subjects and those with lower education; no such prediction was observed among older or more educated subjects. Conclusion: Findings suggest that lower education and younger age independently predict negative psychological effects of work-related traumatic events. These findings may lead to changes in how emergency health care is organized in Turkey.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Emergency medicine, education, PTSD
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TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
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26
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4
