Stress levels in EMS personnel : A national survey

Objetive the purpose of this study was to evaluate stresslevels in emergency medical services personnel across the United States.Design: Confidential 20-question survey tool, Medical Personnel Stress Survey Abbreviated (MPSS-R). A total score of 50 indocantes average stress levels. A score of 12.5 on the subset measurements of somatic distress, job dissatisfactions, organizational stress,and negative attitudes towards patients indicates average levels of stress. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and-test (AU)