For when you just can’t talk to ‘normal’ people . . . Exploring the use of informal support structures by supernumerary university paramedic students: findings from a phenomenological study
Abstract:Background: In an effort to shield them from distress, pre-hospital ambulance staff may avoid discussing traumatic workplace experiences with friends and family. As a source of informal support, however, workplace camaraderie is considered important for managing occupational
stress. For supernumerary university paramedic students there is limited research concerning how such experiences are managed, and whether they may benefit from similar informal support. This is a concerning deficit when contextualised by… Show more
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