Psychosocial working conditions, perceived patient safety and their association in emergency medical services workers in Germany - a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency medical service (EMS) workers face challenging working conditions that are characterized by high stress and a susceptibility to making errors. The objectives of the present study were (a) to characterize the psychosocial working conditions of EMS workers, (b) to describe the perceived quality of patient care they provide and patient safety, and (c) to investigate for the first time among EMS workers associations of psychosocial working conditions with the quality of patient care and patient safety.

Methods

For this cross-sectional study, we carried out an online survey among 393 EMS workers who were members of a professional organization. Working conditions were measured by the Demand-Control-SupportQuestionnaire (DCSQ) and seven self-devised items cover

SUBMITTER: Elsasser A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11017549 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature