Experiences of families of public safety personnel: a systematic review protocol of qualitative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public safety occupations are well-recognized to be dangerous and stressful. Despite recent attention on post-traumatic stress injuries among public safety personnel, there has been considerably less attention paid to the ongoing ways in which the risks and requirements associated with those occupations shape family life, and how families respond and adapt to those lifestyle dimensions. This systematic review aims to understand how day-to-day family life is affected and shaped when a family member works in a public safety sector, such as fire, police, paramedic, corrections, and emergency communications.

Methods

Qualitative studies that examine the experiences of families or family members of public safety personnel will be included in this review, with no date or

SUBMITTER: Leroux J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8474829 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature