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By Nature, We're Doers and Problem Solvers: Evolving Job Demands and Resources in Response to COVID-19 Among US-Based Fire Service Personnel (The RAPID Study II)
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 65(4), pp e195-e203
01 Apr 2023
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Abstract
Objective : The US fire service experienced increased demands due to COVID-19. This qualitative study explored the pandemic's impact on work-life balance and safety.
Methods : Five interviews and 10 focus groups were conducted with 15 fire departments in the COVID-19 RAPID Mental Health Assessment. Coding and multilevel content analysis were conducted in NVivo.
Results : Four department support themes were identified: emotional/social (33.1%), policy (28.4%), instrumental (22.9%), and informational (15.5%). Four work-life balance themes were identified: life (51.2%), children (18.1%), physiological (16.5%), and work (14.2%). We observed more departmental resources to help mitigate job demands within the work environment compared with those for work-life demands.
Conclusions : Job resources are needed to mitigate demands and improve safety culture and mental well-being of the fire service under normal conditions, and for the next pandemic, natural disaster, or long-term emergency.
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- Title
- By Nature, We're Doers and Problem Solvers
- Creators
- Katherine Castro - University of UtahAlexandra Fisher - Drexel UniversityGeczik Ashley M - Drexel UniversityStacy Boyer - Moravian UniversityChristian Resick - Drexel UniversityJin Lee - Kansas State UniversityAndrea Davis - Drexel UniversityJennifer Taylor - Drexel UniversityJoseph Allen - University of Utah
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 65(4), pp e195-e203
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
- Number of pages
- 9
- 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:000967958600002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85152169476
- Other Identifier
- 991020373682904721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health