The effects of emergency medical service work on the psychological, physical, and social well-being of ambulance personnel: a systematic review of qualitative research

The effects of emergency medical service work on the psychological, physical, and social well-being of ambulance personnel: a systematic review of qualitative research

Abstract Background High rates of mental distress, mental illness, and the associated physical effects of psychological injury experienced by ambulance personnel has been widely reported in quantitative research. However, there is limited understanding of how the nature of ambulance work contributes...

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Main Authors: Sharon Lawn, Louise Roberts, Eileen Willis, Leah Couzner, Leila Mohammadi, Elizabeth Goble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Paramedics
Ambulance officers
Ambulance volunteers
Call-takers
Mental health
Well-being
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02752-4

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