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Assessing the Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US Fire-Based Emergency Medical Services Responders: A Tale of Two Samples (The RAPID Study I)
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 65(4), pp e184-e194
01 Apr 2023
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Abstract
Objective : This study aimed to examine the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on fire service safety culture, behavior and morale, levers of well-being, and well-being outcomes.
Methods : Two samples (Stress and Violence against fire-based EMS Responders [SAVER], consisting of 3 metropolitan departments, and Fire service Organizational Culture of Safety [FOCUS], a geographically stratified random sample of 17 departments) were assessed monthly from May to October 2020. Fire department–specific and pooled scores were calculated. Linear regression was used to model trends.
Results : We observed concerningly low and decreasing scores on management commitment to safety, leadership communication, supervisor sense-giving, and decision-making. We observed increasing and concerning scores for burnout, intent to leave the profession, and percentage at high risk for anxiety and depression.
Conclusions : Our findings suggest that organizational attributes remained generally stable but low during the pandemic and impacted well-being outcomes, job satisfaction, and engagement. Improving safety culture can address the mental health burden of this work.
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- Title
- Assessing the Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US Fire-Based Emergency Medical Services Responders
- Creators
- Madison E Raposa - Drexel UniversityGabrielle Mullin - Drexel UniversityRegan Murray - University of Arkansas at FayettevilleLauren Shepler - Harvard Medical SchoolKatherine Castro - University of UtahAlexandra Fisher - Drexel UniversityVictoria Gallogly - Drexel UniversityAndrea Davis - Drexel UniversityChristian Resick - Drexel UniversityJin Lee - Kansas State UniversityJoseph Allen - University of UtahJennifer Taylor - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 65(4), pp e184-e194
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
- Number of pages
- 11
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health; Management; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000967958600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85152172479
- Other Identifier
- 991020373518804721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health