ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Work-Related Suicide Exposure, Occupational Burnout, and Coping in Emergency Medical Services Personnel in Poland.
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- Why Do Emergency Medical Service Employees (Not) Seek Organizational Help for Mental Health Support?: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Associations and Predictors for Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services-Challenges for the Future.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Coping with burnout and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers' mental health: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Psychological effects of disaster response on emergency medical services workers.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- First responders' experiences and training needs at the scene of a suspected suicide in Ireland: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Suicide and occupation: spatial patterns in Chapecó (SC) and contextualization of the temporal trend in the national scenario, 2006-2024.Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Driving in emergency medical service settings: a cross-sectional study of clinical psychological factors and perceived stress in a sample of ambulance drivers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Relationships between burnout and coping strategies among assistant medical officers in Malaysian public healthcare facilities.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Work addiction in nurses: a cross-sectional correlational study of latent profile analysis and burnout.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Burnout among Polish paramedics: insights from the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Stress, Burnout, and General Mental Health among Healthcare Workers in Poland during the Long-Lasting COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Burnout Links Job Engagement to Job Satisfaction: Moderating Effects of Demographics in Emergency Medical Technicians.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Work-related suicide exposure may significantly contribute to the risk of burnout in first responders. This study assessed the exposure to suicide, burnout, and coping mechanisms in emergency medical services in Poland, including psychosocial determinants, such as age, gender, and access to psychological support. The level of burnout was assessed using the Link Burnout Questionnaire (LBQ), and coping was measured using the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). Data were analysed using a series of variance analyses and a partial least squares structural equation modelling. The study showed that 98% of emergency medical services personnel reported work-related suicide exposure. The LBQ score indicated symptoms of burnout, in particular relational deterioration, and the CISS showed low levels of emotion-oriented coping. Physicians reported higher levels of psycho-physical exhaustion than paramedics and nurses. Access to psychological support in the workplace was related to lower levels of burnout. Emergency medical services personnel are frequently exposed to suicide, which may be related to the risk of occupational burnout, and coping strategies used in this occupational group are often not optimal. Preventive measures, such as training emergency medical services personnel in regard to effective coping strategies, are needed, and personnel should be encouraged to access mental health services and supports.
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