Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel’s Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review (Review Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel’s Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review (Review Article)
Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel’s Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review (Review Article)
Subject
Disease outbreaks, Emergency medical services, Mental health, Occupational stress, Organizational decision-making
Description
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are at high risk for adverse mental health outcomes during disease outbreaks. To support the development of evidence-informed mitigation strategies, we conducted a scoping review to identify the extent of research pertaining to EMS personnel’s mental health during disease outbreaks and summarized key factors associated with mental health outcomes. We systematically searched three databases for articles containing keywords within three concepts: EMS personnel, disease outbreaks, and mental health. We screened and retained original peer-reviewed articles that discussed, in English, EMS personnel’s mental health during disease outbreaks. Where inferential statistics were reported, the associations between individual and work-related factors and mental health outcomes were synthesized. Twenty-five articles were eligible for data extraction. Our
findings suggest that many of the contributing factors for adverse mental health outcomes are related to inadequacies in fulfilling EMS personnel’s basic safety and informational needs. In preparation for future disease outbreaks, resources should be prioritized toward ensuring adequate provisions of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control training. This scoping review serves as a
launching pad for further research and intervention development.
findings suggest that many of the contributing factors for adverse mental health outcomes are related to inadequacies in fulfilling EMS personnel’s basic safety and informational needs. In preparation for future disease outbreaks, resources should be prioritized toward ensuring adequate provisions of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control training. This scoping review serves as a
launching pad for further research and intervention development.
Creator
Bronson B. Du, Sara Rezvani, Philip Bigelow , Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia , Veronique M. Boscart, Marcus Yung, Amin Yazdani
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
December 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
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Citation
Bronson B. Du, Sara Rezvani, Philip Bigelow , Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia , Veronique M. Boscart, Marcus Yung, Amin Yazdani, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel’s Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review (Review Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 28, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2312.
Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel’s Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review (Review Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 28, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2312.