Creation of a Systems-Level Checklist to Address Stress and Violence in Fire-Based Emergency Medical Services Responders.

ABSTRACT: Between 57 and 93% of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responders reported having experienced verbal or physical violence at least once in their career. Therefore, the primary goal of this study was to develop a systems-level checklist for violence against fire-based EMS responders using findings from a systematic literature review and outcomes from a national stakeholder meeting. First, a literature review of violence against EMS responders resulted in an extensive list of 162 academic and industrial publications. Second, from these sources, 318 potential candidate items were developed. Third, Q-methodology was employed to categorize, refine, and de-duplicate the items. Fourth, ThinkLet systems facilitated consensus-building, collaboration, and evaluation of the checklist with diverse sub

SUBMITTER: Taylor JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8596461 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature