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SynthesisJournal of occupational health2021

Health outcomes of psychosocial stress within firefighters: A systematic review of the research landscape.

Somkene Igboanugo, Philip L Bigelow, John G Mielke

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Synthesis in Journal of occupational health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Somkene IgboanugoSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Philip L BigelowSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
John G MielkeSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2151-9691

Funding

Occupational Health and Safety Futures Grant, Government of Alberta 095 244 771
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesMuch of the research surrounding firefighter health has concerned the hazards intuitively associated with the occupation, such as physical, thermal, and chemical risks. However, an additional aspect of their work environment, psychosocial stressors, has begun to attract a growing level of attention. Work-related psychosocial stress may best be described as mental and emotional strain caused by a combination of workplace events and characteristics, and the objective of our review was to identify the health outcomes associated with these stressors in firefighters.

methodsA systematic review was performed of studies reporting on the psychosocial stressors and the associated health outcomes experienced by firefighters. Data sources included the MEDLINE, PsychInfo, and CINAHL databases.

resultsTwenty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Upon analysis, we found that firefighters experienced a range of psychosocial stressors (including interpersonal conflict and concerns over organizational fairness) and observed that these stressors were associated with a number of health-related outcomes that could be arranged into six areas: depression-suicidality, non-depressive mental health problems, burnout, alcohol use disorders, sleep quality, and physiological parameters and somatic disorders.

conclusionOur findings strongly suggest that work-related psychosocial stressors can affect the health and well-being of those in the fire service, and highlight that interventions meant to address these psychosocial risk factors should focus upon promoting self-esteem, enhancing self-efficacy, and strengthening social support.

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AdultFemaleFirefightersHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational StressOutcome Assessment, Health CareWorkplacefirefighterfirst responderhealth and well-beingmental healthpsychosocial stress

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PMID33780075
PMCPMC8006668

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