Predictors of lower work ability among emergency medicine employees: the Croatian experience.

Background: Worldwide research has indicated that emergency medicine employees and particularly ambulance personnel have symptoms related to traumatic events, and experience more chronic stressors in their work than workers in other health service settings. Unlike other countries which conducted similar studies, no specialty branch in emergency medicine exists in Croatia.

Study Objectives: To identify possible predictors of low work ability, including occupational stress and quality of life, among emergency medicine employees.