Views on the usability and usefulness of the PeerConnect app among Ontario public safety professionals.

ABSTRACT: Public safety professionals (PSPs) (e.g. police officers, correctional workers, and paramedics) are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events that leave them vulnerable to occupational and posttraumatic stress injuries. In response, PSP organizations have developed and implemented peer support programs, as well as peer support apps, to promote health awareness among workers. This study was designed to evaluate the usability, usefulness, efficacy (i.e. self-reported mental health), and thoughts moving forward on whether to continue providing the PeerConnect app. A sample of PSPs (N = 455) from across 28 PSP organizations in Ontario, Canada, specifically 14 police services, 13 emergency services, and the Ontario provincial correctional service, participated in

SUBMITTER: Foley G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489217 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature