Evaluierung der Maßnahmen zur Reduktion von Notarzteinsätzen in Tirol während der COVID-19-Pandemie

Krösbacher, Armin; Kaiser, H Koller R; Holleis, Stefan; Schinnerl, Adolf; Neumayr, Agnes; Baubin, Michael

doi:10.1007/s00101-021-00915-w

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic reached Tyrol, Austria as one of the first regions in Europe in March 2020 ( 1 ). As declared by the Islandic authorities on March 5th, the ski resort of Ischgl ranked as a risk region at the beginning of the pandemic ( 2 ).…”

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“…As declared by the Islandic authorities on March 5th, the ski resort of Ischgl ranked as a risk region at the beginning of the pandemic ( 2 ). Initially, the Austrian government reacted with quarantine measures for the Ischgl area, and subsequently for entire Tyrol, followed by a first nation-wide lockdown on March 16th ( 1 ). The special aspect of the measures in Tyrol was that no one was allowed to leave the house without a compelling reason, but only for buying groceries, to get to the workplace, or to assist care-dependent others ( 3 ).…”

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The Mediating Role of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress and Loneliness Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria Between the First and the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Background: During the first 3 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal state of Tyrol, Austria had one of the strictest curfews in Austria and worldwide. The aim of the current study was to investigate the assumingly protective role of resilience and extraversion and its impact on mental health following such an uncertain and unpredictable situation.Methods: Between the first and the second wave of the pandemic, adult residents of Tyrol were invited to participate in an online survey. Next to the assessment of sociodemographic and COVID-19-related variables the Brief-Symptom-Checklist, the Three-Item Loneliness Scale, the Resilience Scaled, and the Big Five Inventory were used to assess psychological distress, loneliness, resilience, and extraversion. Mediation analysis was used to investigate the role of resilience and extraversion in the context of age-, sex-, and partnership- related differences in psychological distress and loneliness.Results: One hundred and forty-five participants took part in the survey (68.2% female). Overall, psychological distress and severe loneliness were more often detected in women and singles. They also were less resilient, while men and singles presented with a lower degree of extraversion. Study participants under the age of 30 experienced severe loneliness more frequently than older people, whereas psychological distress, resilience, and extraversion were comparable between age groups. Resilience significantly mediated the relationship between both study participants' sex and partnership situation on one hand and psychological distress and severe loneliness on the other. In addition, extraversion significantly mediated the relationship between participants' partnership situation and psychological distress.Discussion: Our findings suggest that women, singles, and young people may be particularly affected by the measures and sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions promoting resilience and extraversion among these groups are urgently needed to foster mental health. Ideally, they can be utilized at home in case of renewed mobility restrictions or quarantine in the future.

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The Mediating Role of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress and Loneliness Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria Between the First and the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…A similar trend was observed by Lerner et al in the United States, where the number of EMT calls to patients with injuries fell from 18.43% in the pre-pandemic period to 15.27% as compared to the initial period of the pandemic [ 23 ]. On the other hand, in Tyrol, Austria, an increase of 18.7% in the number of emergency calls due to respiratory disorders and a decrease of 26.4% in the number of emergency calls due to traffic incidents, as compared to the years 2017–2019, were observed [ 25 ]. At the trauma centre in Breda, the Netherlands, there was a 32% reduction in the number of injuries in the first months of the pandemic, as compared to the years preceding the pandemic (2018–2019), with the largest reduction in the number of sports-related injuries.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Life Emergencies Resulting from Illness Cases and Injuries—A Preliminary Study

Mitura,

Celiński,

Snarska

et al. 2024

JCM

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Background: Despite organised efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the health status of the population and health services including the emergency medical system. The objective of the study was to investigate, based on the Emergency Medical Teams’ (EMT) interventions, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and life emergencies resulting from illness cases and injuries of Polish females and males. Material and Methods: The data under analysis concern EMT interventions carried out in central and eastern Poland from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2022 (n = 226,038). The study used descriptive statistics, the Mann–Whitney U Test, and the Chi-square test. Results: A significant increase was observed in the proportion of EMT interventions (p < 0.001) to patients with illness cases (80.30% vs. 83.17%) and a decrease in interventions to patients with injuries (19.70% vs. 16.83%) during the pandemic as compared to the pre-pandemic period. As for illness cases, the patients’ ages during both periods were similar (Me = 66.00 vs. 66.00, p = 0.071). On the other hand, during the pandemic, injuries mainly affected elderly patients as compared to the pre-pandemic period (Me = 50.00 vs. 47.00, p < 0.001). The increase in the proportion of EMT interventions to patients with illness cases and the decrease in patients with injuries during the pandemic, as compared to the pre-pandemic period, concerned the area of intervention, patient’s sex, and age. During the pandemic period, a significantly lower proportion of patients transported to the hospital (p < 0.001) and an increase in the proportion of patients left at the place of call (p < 0.001) were noted. Conclusions: The restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus contributed to a reduced number of injuries without, however, reducing the number of illness cases. During the pandemic, the elderly were affected by injuries. The study indicates the need for further in-depth analyses to prepare the pre-hospital care system in Poland for the occurrence of other or similar emergencies.

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“…Perhaps both a general increase in workload (e.g., more alerts) [25,26,28,35] and an influence of social media and media press on mental health status can be found here [36]. For example, CCDs faced additional work, initially sending only 1 transport ambulance to the emergency scene and, if necessary, only sending an emergency physician when requested [37]. The increase in "emotional stress" or "unresolved conflicts-lack of success" can be explained, for example, by a role conflict because the best possible care for a patient cannot be guaranteed with feelings of guilt or shame [31,38].…”

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Relaxation and strain among emergency medical service personnel and emergency control center dispatchers during the first two waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Schumann,

Böckelmann,

Thielmann

2023

Med Pr Work Health Saf.

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Background: Workloads of emergency medical service personnel (EMP) and emergency control center dispatchers (CCDs) were manifold. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presented new challenges for the prehospital emergency medical service. The purpose of this study was to compare the status of stress/strain and recovery of Recovery-Stress Questionnaire among EMP and CCDs in Germany during the first 2 waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic both between occupational groups and over time. Material and Methods: A total of 2426 emergency medical service personnel and control center dispatchers were questioned with the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire based on Kallus. The results from the first 2 waves of the pandemic (June-August 2020 and January-February 2021) were compared. Results: During the first and second wave of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the subjectively perceived stress of emergency medical service personnel and control center dispatchers increased, but recovery decreased. The CCDs showed more unfavorable values compared to EMP. Conclusions: Health promotion interventions are necessary to counteract possible career changes or mental or other diseases due to insufficient management.

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Evaluierung der Maßnahmen zur Reduktion von Notarzteinsätzen in Tirol während der COVID-19-Pandemie

Abstract: Der Einsatzcode "Allergie, kritisch, Atemnot" (RD-BO-ALLERG) wurde bereits während des Beobachtungszeitraums bei beginnender Insektenstichsaison zurückgenommen und wieder primär mit einem Notarztmittel alarmiert

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The Mediating Role of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress and Loneliness Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria Between the First and the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Mediating Role of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress and Loneliness Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria Between the First and the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Life Emergencies Resulting from Illness Cases and Injuries—A Preliminary Study

Relaxation and strain among emergency medical service personnel and emergency control center dispatchers during the first two waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

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