This presentation will explore the possibility of community first responders and other prehospital emergency care providers developing PTSD. It will also discuss possible methods to reduce the likelihood of being susceptible and the support available to those working in this high pressure are of car
The risk of civilians being exposed to a traumatic event in South Africa is relatively high. This al...
Critical illness exposes many patients to extreme stressors. During an ICU stay many patients experi...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that results from exposure to a traumat...
The field of prehospital emergency care is one full of unpredictability, high physical demand, and m...
Background: Pre-hospital emergency care workers (PECWs) often struggle to cope with an increasingly ...
Emergency first responders are exposed to highly stressful and often traumatic events at frequencies...
Background Due to the nature of their work, paramedics face an increased risk of developing a post-t...
M.A. (Psychology)Human suffering and death are an intrinsic part of the work of emergency response p...
The material in current emergency medical services (EMS) curricula is insufficient to prepare prehos...
Abstract: Background: Emergency healthcare workers, including trainees and individuals in related oc...
Abstract published with permission. It is becoming increasingly apparent that ambulance personnel ar...
Emergency first responders are affected by second-hand exposure to trauma; they put themselves at ri...
Introduction Emergency workers dedicate their lives to promoting public health and safety, yet suffe...
Student paramedics are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems compared to the gen...
Background: Emergency services personnel face frequent exposure to potentially traumatic events, wit...
The risk of civilians being exposed to a traumatic event in South Africa is relatively high. This al...
Critical illness exposes many patients to extreme stressors. During an ICU stay many patients experi...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that results from exposure to a traumat...
The field of prehospital emergency care is one full of unpredictability, high physical demand, and m...
Background: Pre-hospital emergency care workers (PECWs) often struggle to cope with an increasingly ...
Emergency first responders are exposed to highly stressful and often traumatic events at frequencies...
Background Due to the nature of their work, paramedics face an increased risk of developing a post-t...
M.A. (Psychology)Human suffering and death are an intrinsic part of the work of emergency response p...
The material in current emergency medical services (EMS) curricula is insufficient to prepare prehos...
Abstract: Background: Emergency healthcare workers, including trainees and individuals in related oc...
Abstract published with permission. It is becoming increasingly apparent that ambulance personnel ar...
Emergency first responders are affected by second-hand exposure to trauma; they put themselves at ri...
Introduction Emergency workers dedicate their lives to promoting public health and safety, yet suffe...
Student paramedics are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems compared to the gen...
Background: Emergency services personnel face frequent exposure to potentially traumatic events, wit...
The risk of civilians being exposed to a traumatic event in South Africa is relatively high. This al...
Critical illness exposes many patients to extreme stressors. During an ICU stay many patients experi...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that results from exposure to a traumat...