PTSD And Quality of Life Among Firefighters and Municipal Police Forces

Lima, Camylla Layanny Soares; Maia, Ângela; Ferreira, R.; Magalhães, Ana Tereza de Matos; Nunes, Henrique José Mendes; Pinheiro, Sandra Miramar Miramar de Andrade; Ribeiro, Leonardo Costa; Rodrigues, C.; Santos, Paulo Sérgio Gaspar dos; Santos, Vanessa Cruz; Teles, Renata

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“…In another study (Pinto et al, 2015 ), resorting to the Response to the Traumatic Event Scale (McIntyre and Ventura, 1996 ), it was found that ~12% of firefighters (from 28 northern departments) met the probable criteria. Using the PCL-5, Lima et al ( 2016 ) identified that among 95 firefighters and municipal police workers, 10% had PTSD symptoms. Using the same scale, Mesquita ( 2018 ) found that 5.9% of 664 firefighters from 18 districts on the Portuguese mainland met the provisional diagnosis of PTSD.…”

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Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters: an integrated analysis from an action research study

Oliveira,

Aires Dias,

Duarte

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionThe presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in firefighters is an ever-pressing issue that requires close attention for adequate interventions. The present study investigated PTSD and global psychopathology prevalence in a sample of highly risk-exposed Portuguese firefighters, collected after the widespread deadly wildfires in 2017 that ravaged the country. Following an action research approach, the aim of this study was to depict this sample and examine the impact of cumulative adverse experiences on their mental health, which is a phenomenon worth attention.MethodFrom an initial sample of 283 firefighters who manifested interest in participating, a total of 139 firefighters from the Coimbra District, of whom 130 unequivocally experienced a potentially traumatic/adverse event as a firefighter, completed BSI (to obtain indicators on psychopathology), QEPAT (an inventory of adverse events possibly experienced as a firefighter), and PCL-5 (a measure of PTSD symptomatology) through an online survey during the year 2018 by the Regional Medical Organization, as proposed and supervised by the local Centre for Prevention and Treatment of Psychological Trauma (CPTTP).ResultsWe found a global prevalence of 8.6% of possible PTSD and 14.4% of possible psychopathology (n = 139). When considering only firefighters who unequivocally reported a potentially traumatic/adverse event as a firefighter (n = 130), 9.2% present possible PTSD, and 13.8% present possible global psychopathology. This sample experienced a mean of 28 adverse events during firefighting work. Linear regressions (n = 118) demonstrated that the perceived severity of the most traumatic event reported and the experience of more adverse events were both related to an increase in PTSD symptomatology. Global psychopathology was associated with PCL-5 scores, with an emphasis on paranoid ideation, hostility, depression, anxiety, and phobic anxiety.DiscussionThe severe wildfires of 2017 did not impact PTSD scores in this sample (collected the year after), suggesting that cumulative adverse events are more important than particular episodes. However, the number of reported events was related to PTSD scores. These results can be used to develop interventions that target all firefighters by addressing risk and protective factors. This action research study motivated specialized aid for firefighters involved in this study.

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Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters: an integrated analysis from an action research study

Oliveira,

Aires Dias,

Duarte

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…Essas situações podem proporcionar desgaste tanto físico como mental para o profissional (2) . Por esta razão, o estudo da sua Qualidade de Vida (QV) vem despertando interesse, no sentido de buscar melhorias nas condições laborais, no ambiente psicossocial, na promoção da saúde e no desenvolvimento da competência de cada profissional no contexto de trabalho (3)(4) .…”

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Influência Da Capacidade Para O Trabalho Na Qualidade De Vida De Bombeiros Militares

Oliveira¹,

Bomfim²,

Ribeiro³

et al. 2018

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Objetivo: avaliar a influência da capacidade para o trabalho na qualidade de vida de bombeiros militares. Método: estudo censitário de base populacional do tipo transversal, realizado de janeiro a março de 2015, com 101 bombeiros do Grupamento de Bombeiros Militares de municípios da região Sul e Sudoeste da Bahia. Foram utilizados no estudo instrumentos autoaplicáveis para avaliar as características sociodemográficas e laborais, qualidade de vida e capacidade para o trabalho. Resultado: constatou-se que os bombeiros militares com menor ou igual a cinco anos de serviço obtiveram melhores percepções de qualidade de vida nos domínios físico e relações sociais. Quanto à capacidade para o trabalho, observou-se que os trabalhadores com boa e ótima capacidade obtiveram melhores percepções nos domínios físico, psicológico, social e meio ambiente. Conclusão: os resultados podem auxiliar nas intervenções e melhorias nas condições de trabalho de profissionais de resgate como bombeiros, enfermeiros e médicos.

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“…A similar study focused on Portuguese police and firefighters. Lima, Maia, Ferreira, Magalhães, Nunes, Pinheiro, Ribeiro, Rodrigues, Santos, Santos, and Teles (2016) utilized the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) to determine symptomology in 95 firefighters and municipal police officers. About 10% of the participants reported symptoms (Lima et al, 2016).…”

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A risky business : examining the prevalence and correlates of post traumatic stress disorder symptomology and social support in Kentucky's adult correctional staff.

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This dissertation is dedicated to my husband (Joseph), my children (Lincoln and Isabella), and my parents (Stephen and Patricia Terrell). iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many thanks to my dissertation committee (Dr. Gaylene Armstrong, Dr. Deborah Keeling, and Dr. Bradley Campbell) for their guidance and patience. I hesitated in asking each one of you to be on my committee considering your impressive CVs with published works and grants. However, I am glad I asked and am honored that you accepted. Every suggestion from the removal of a comma to an addition of a section has been carefully considered. I hope this final dissertation makes you proud to be a part of something that is life changing for me. While my dissertation committee has been wonderful, my dissertation chair, Dr. Kristin Swartz, has been fantastic. It is difficult to put into words how much I appreciate all that she has done for me. From the first day of theory class, to the prison tour, to the grant work, she has always taken the time to share her knowledge. Throughout my time in the UofL PhD program, she has consistently provided suggestions and guidance with patience and kindness. Interspersed with this has been constant praise and encouragement. I fear, without her, I would have quit long ago. I hope one day, I can be half the mentor she has been to me. My parents-in-law (Gary & Cheryl French) deserve a huge thank you for their support throughout this long journey. In addition to offering a helping hand to the routine day-today activities, they provided reassurance and faith that I could do it. Many thanks to my parents (Stephen & Patricia Terrell) for setting good examples. They always professed faith in my abilities to accomplish anything if I worked hard. They also stressed that education is important, however, little did they know that I would gravitate to criminal justice education. It's incredible to be a second generation college graduate as well as a second generation doctor. I can now say that I went "all the way." Last, but not least, my husband (Joe) has been wonderful throughout this process. It has not been easy, but after the tears and the pizza nights (more than I care to admit) he always encouraged and reassured me that this was a worthwhile endeavor. He listened when I attempted to process the information. He constantly told me how proud he was of me. He let me sleep in after a late night of working on my dissertation. He was my rock and always believed in me, even when I lost the faith. I love you, so much.

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PTSD And Quality of Life Among Firefighters and Municipal Police Forces

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Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters: an integrated analysis from an action research study

Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters: an integrated analysis from an action research study

Influência Da Capacidade Para O Trabalho Na Qualidade De Vida De Bombeiros Militares

A risky business : examining the prevalence and correlates of post traumatic stress disorder symptomology and social support in Kentucky's adult correctional staff.

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