Association between the experience of violence and burnout among paramedics.

Purpose: Similar to many occupational groups in the rescue service, paramedics show increased mental health problems. Both situational and work-organizational factors play a role in the development of mental illnesses. The aim of the study is to investigate the connection of experienced violence and the development of burnout in the paramedical profession.

Traumatic brain injury as vulnerability factor for the development of psychological disorders in a prospective single-event trauma traffic accident sample.

: Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) present a relevant problem among individuals involved in traffic accidents. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of TBI on the development of psychological symptoms after a traffic accident. This cohort study investigates, whether individuals involved in traffic accidents with TBI are more likely to develop psychological illness than those without TBI.

Hormonal and Subjectively Perceived Stress of the Emergency Physicians of the Airborne Rescue Service.

Due to their work activities, emergency physicians are regularly exposed to exceptional mental and physical situations. In order to prevent stress-related illnesses, the triggers of hormonal and subjectively perceived stress must be understood better. On a sample of emergency physicians from two air rescue services (N = 80), the cortisol awakening response (CAR) was determined on flight rescue days, clinic days, and days off.

Pre-hospital care & interfacility transport of 385 COVID-19 emergency patients: an air ambulance perspective.

Background: COVID-19, the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, is challenging healthcare systems worldwide. Little is known about problems faced by emergency medical services-particularly helicopter services-caring for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. We aimed to describe the issues faced by air ambulance services in Europe as they transport potential COVID-19 patients.

Comparison of the HRV of Emergency Physicians in the HEMS During Helicopter Operations: Analysis of Differences as a Function of Number of Operations and Workload.

Chronic stress can lead to physiological illness. Emergency physicians in danger of developing such illnesses due to their demanding working environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological stress level of emergency physicians (EPs) of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) between emergency operations in one shift.