ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 Trauma on Developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Emergency Medical Workers in Spain.
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- A systematic review of the prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors of posttraumatic stress disorder among paramedics.Journal of traumatic stress · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Physician Posttraumatic Stress Disorder During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
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- The Impact of PPE Availability on Moral Distress Among EMTs During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Strategies: A Review and a Logic Model.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of insomnia, fatigue and symptoms of mental health problems among emergency medical service nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Emotional Processing and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Insomnia, anxiety and related disorders: a systematic review on clinical and therapeutic perspective with potential mechanisms underlying their complex link.Neuroscience applied · 2024Review
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Polish Healthcare Staff in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Psychological State and Exam Performance among Paramedics' Students in Geneva during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Influence of Previous Mental State on Psychological Outcomes of Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Emergency Medical Technicians and its Relationship with Occupational Stress and Depression: Post-Corona Screening, Zanjan, 2022.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of ambulance care professionals: A rapid review.PloS one · 2023Review
- Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel's Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review.Safety and health at work · 2022Article
- Influence of the Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 Cases on the Mental Health of the Spanish Out-of-Hospital Professionals.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Physical condition, psychological status, and posttraumatic stress disorder among recovered COVID-19 subjects: A mediation analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Out-of-Hospital Health Professionals: A Living Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic presented the characteristics of a traumatic event that could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder. Emergency Medical Services workers are already a high-risk group due to their professional development. The research project aimed to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EMS professionals in terms of their mental health. For this purpose, we present a descriptive crosssectional study with survey methodology. A total of 317 EMS workers (doctors, nurses, and emergency medical technicians) were recruited voluntarily. Psychological distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and insomnia were assessed. The instruments were the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS-8), and the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS-8). We found that 36% of respondents had psychological distress, 30.9% potentially had PTSD, and 60.9% experienced insomnia. Years of work experience were found to be positively correlated, albeit with low effect, with the PTSD score (
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