Can the work of paramedics be re-designed to improve pain and discomfort?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in paramedicsMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN77150219
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
2023 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-023-02416-6 (added 11/09/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
Any employee of the intervention region within the ambulance service, at the time of the surveys, who is a Registered Paramedic
Exclusion Criteria
Paramedics who are employed in the Bicycle Response Team; Surge Response or Incident Management Room
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method evel of self-rated pain and discomfort in body areas, measured using a survey administered at baseline and 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Level of self-rated exposure to work-related physical hazards, measured using a survey administered at baseline and 12 months<br>2. Level of self-rated exposure to work-related psychosocial hazards, measured using a survey administered at baseline and 12 months