Walk the line: a systemic perspective on stress experienced by emergency medical personnel by comparing military and civilian prehospital settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emergency Medicine (EM) personnel in both military and civilian prehospital settings are often exposed to stressful and extreme events. Therefore, a cross-pollination between both contexts in terms of coping strategies may generate new information for purposes of training, prevention, and support programs. In the current study, we aimed at comparing both contexts to understand the type of stress events personnel experience; whether experience differs between civilian and military personnel; and how they cope with it.

Methods

We used a mixed method approach, combining the results of a quantitative questionnaire and a thematic analysis of 23 in-depth semi-structured interviews to gain additional qualitative information.

Results

Whereas the questionnaire poi

SUBMITTER: Van Puyvelde M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335750 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature