Health research priorities for wildland firefighters: a modified Delphi study with stakeholder interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The increase in global wildland fire activity has accelerated the urgency to understand health risks associated with wildland fire suppression. The aim of this project was to identify occupational health research priorities for wildland firefighters and related personnel.

Design

In order to identify, rank and rate health research priorities, we followed a modified Delphi approach. Data collection involved a two-stage online survey followed by semi-structured interviews.

Setting

British Columbia, Canada.

Participants

Participants included any current or past wildland firefighter or individuals engaged in related roles. There were 132 respondents to the first survey. Responses to the first survey were analysed to produce 10 research topics which were r

SUBMITTER: Pelletier C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature