Practical psychosocial care for providers of pre-hospital care: a summary of the report 'valuing staff, valuing patients'.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caring for people who are ill or injured in pre-hospital environments is emotionally draining and physically demanding. This article focuses on the Psychosocial and Mental Health Programme commissioned by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) in 2018 to investigate the experiences and needs of responders to pre-hospital emergencies and make recommendations. It summarises the report to FPHC published in 2022, and adds material from research published subsequently.

Method

FPHC appointed a team to undertake the work. Team members conducted a literature review, and a systematic review of the literature concerning the impacts on the mental health of pre-hospital practitioners. They conducted fieldwork, participate

SUBMITTER: Williams R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature