Emergency Medical Staff Workload Analysis
- Conditions
- Work Related StressMental StressStressPTSDMedical Emergencies
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Qualitative & Quantitative Research
- Registration Number
- NCT06302764
- Lead Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to identify trauma determinants and leverage this understanding to develop solutions applicable to the prevention and treatment of PTSD among emergency medical personnel. By categorizing stimuli associated with traumatic professional experiences, the study aims to enhance existing therapeutic protocols through exposure therapy. The specific objectives are as follows:
1. Analysis and characterization of occupational workloads among doctors and emergency medical personnel, focusing on the scale of burdens associated with PTSD symptoms.
2. Development of categories for aggravating and potentially traumatizing stimuli within the medical staff of rescue teams.
3. Examination of the feasibility of incorporating the obtained results into cognitive-behavioral therapy protocols.
4. Assessment of the potential for implementing the results in solutions utilizing virtual reality technology.
5. Formation of an interdisciplinary international research team.
- Detailed Description
Background: Data on the impact of workloads indicate that emergency medical personnel exposed to sudden threats to health or life are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of occupational stress. Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within this professional group significantly surpass the rates found in the general population. Traumatic experiences encountered by medical staff may lead to a substantial decline in their mental health, as well as in their social and professional functioning.
Participants: Several hundred medical doctors and emergency medical personnel from Poland, Ukraine, Portugal and Spain.
Research Methodology: Analysis of data collected through focused interviews, psychological scales, and questionnaires pertaining to burnout, stress, and mental health conditions.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
- completed medical studies or emergency medical course
- assistance in life-threatening conditions
- Intellectual disability
- Inability to self-complete the research questionnaires
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Portuguese Medical Staff Qualitative & Quantitative Research Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions Polish Medical Staff Qualitative & Quantitative Research Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions Spanish Medical Staff Qualitative & Quantitative Research Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions Ukrainian Medical Staff Qualitative & Quantitative Research Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) December, 2023 until March, 2024 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - 20-item, self-report measure to assess the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Items are rated on 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). A general score ranges from 0 to 80 with a higher score indicating a higher symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Focused Interview October, 2023 until November, 2023 Interviews pertaining to physical injury risk, psychosocial factors, and personal indicators
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) December, 2023 until March, 2024 Patient Health Questionnaire - 9-item, self-report measure to assess the severity of depression. Items are rated on 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). A general score ranges from 0 to 27 with a higher score indicating a higher depressive symptom severity.
Depersonalization Mechanism Scale (DMS) December, 2023 until March, 2024 Depersonalization Mechanism Scale - a 20-item, self-report measure to assess the tendency to depersonalization. Items are rated on 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). A general score ranges from 0 to 80 with a higher score indicating a higher tendency to depersonalization.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Bogomolets National Medical University
🇺🇦Kyiv, Ukraine
University of Coimbra
🇵🇹Coimbra, Portugal
Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
🇵🇱Krakow, Małopolska, Poland