ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Sleep Quality and Mental Disorder Symptoms among Canadian Public Safety Personnel.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A Qualitative Study on the Design and Implementation of a First Responder Operational Stress Injury Clinic.Health services insights · 2025Article
- General Worker's Sleep Disturbances and the Degree of Cold-Heat Symptoms: a national cross-sectional survey.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2024Article
- Sleep quality and mental disorder symptoms among correctional workers in Ontario, Canada.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Insomnia, anxiety and related disorders: a systematic review on clinical and therapeutic perspective with potential mechanisms underlying their complex link.Neuroscience applied · 2024Review
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- Violence Against Paramedics: Protocol for Evaluating 2 Years of Reports Through a Novel, Point-of-Event Reporting Process.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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Abstract
Poor sleep quality is associated with numerous mental health concerns and poorer overall physical health. Sleep disturbances are commonly reported by public safety personnel (PSP) and may contribute to the risk of developing mental disorders or exacerbate mental disorder symptoms. The current investigation was designed to provide estimates of sleep disturbances among PSP and explore the relationship between sleep quality and mental health status. PSP completed screening measures for sleep quality and diverse mental disorders through an online survey. Respondents (5813) were grouped into six categories: communications officials, correctional workers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Many PSP in each category reported symptoms consistent with clinical insomnia (49-60%). Rates of sleep disturbances differed among PSP categories (
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