Evaluation of a trauma therapy programme within emergency service organizations.
Occup Med (Lond)
; 69(8-9): 559-565, 2019 Dec 31.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Occupational health practitioners working in emergency services, where employees are exposed to a higher level of physical or psychological trauma, need to be able to access trauma therapy programmes which are economically viable and effective in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder and associated symptoms of anxiety and depression.AIMS:
The aim of this review is to provide evidence on benefits of a short-term organizational programme of trauma therapy using NICE (2018) [1] recommended interventions.METHODS:
The review examined the pre- and post-therapy clinical scores from 429 emergency service professionals (ESPs) who were employed in five police forces, two fire and two ambulance services. The ESPs in higher risk roles were in a psychological surveillance programme, with those found to be experiencing clinically significant levels of trauma-related symptoms being referred to a psychologist for an assessment which identified the ESPs requiring trauma therapy. At the end of the therapy, the symptoms of the ESPs were re-assessed, and the scores before and after the therapy were compared.RESULTS:
The results showed a significant improvement in the level of symptoms, with 81% of ESPs no longer exhibiting clinically significant trauma symptoms and 6% showing an increase in symptoms. In addition, the clinical results also showed improvements in ESPs' perceived work capacity and quality of social relationships.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings indicate that there are clinical and personal benefits to using an organizationally based short-term model of trauma therapy in an emergency service setting.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Occup Med (Lond)
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido