Health status in the ambulance services: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Researchers have become increasingly aware that ambulance personnel may be at risk of developing work-related health problems. This article systematically explores the literature on health problems and work-related and individual health predictors in the ambulance services.

Methods

We identified the relevant empirical literature by searching several electronic databases including Medline, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and ISI Web of Science. Other relevant sources were identified through reference lists and other relevant studies known by the research group.

Results

Forty-nine studies are included in this review. Our analysis shows that ambulance workers have a higher standardized mortality rate, higher level of fatal accidents, higher level of accident injuri

SUBMITTER: Sterud T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1559607 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature