Working near a supervised injection facility: A qualitative study of perspectives of firefighter-emergency medical responders.
Am J Ind Med
; 64(4): 296-300, 2021 04.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
While firefighter-emergency medical responders (FF-EMR) are important stakeholders in cities considering the implementation of a supervised injection facility (SIF), there is little information on perspectives of first responders who serve these communities. The aim of the present study was to identify FF-EMR perspectives on working near a SIF.METHODS:
FF-EMRs from Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services completed an online survey that queried participant perspectives on working near a SIF.RESULTS:
Four main themes were identified positive effects, negative effects, duration of assignment, and sense of duty. Similar percentages of first responders reported positive (22.2%) and negative aspects (25.9%) of working near the SIF, while some (18.5%) indicated preference for a short-term assignment to the SIF area. FF-EMRs most commonly described a sense of duty (35.2%).CONCLUSIONS:
To our knowledge, our study is the first to identify FF-EMR perspectives related to work near a SIF. Perspectives and concerns of first responders should be considered in policy debates about implementation of new SIFs to guarantee an adequately-prepared first responder workforce.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Trabajo
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Programas de Intercambio de Agujas
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Bomberos
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Socorristas
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ind Med
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos