Massage Therapy in Management of Occupational Stress in Emergency Medical Services Staffs: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Results of various studies indicate that emergency medical service (EMS) staff suffer from occupational stress that adversely affects their quality of life and their care quality.

Purpose: This study aimed at determining the effect of massage on occupational stress experienced by emergency medical service staff.

Setting: Prehospital emergency medical services stations of a city in the southwest of Iran.