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ArticleInfection & chemotherapy2022

Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Patient Management Experience among Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians: A Nationwide Survey in Korea.

Bongyoung Kim, Ki Tae Kwon, Soyoon Hwang, Hyun Wook Ryoo, Un Sun Chung, So Hee Lee, Ju-Yeon Lee, Hye Yoon Park, Ji-Yeon Shin, Sang-Geun Bae

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Article in Infection & chemotherapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Bongyoung KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5029-6597
Ki Tae KwonDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea. ktkwon@knu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-0672
Soyoon HwangDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3618-174X
Hyun Wook RyooDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-9887
Un Sun ChungDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3871-1425
So Hee LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-3207
Ju-Yeon LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0653-7223
Hye Yoon ParkDepartment of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4114-5102
Ji-Yeon ShinDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5434-0359
Sang-Geun BaeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7603-7676
Kyungpook National University · KRKyungpook National University Hospital · KRChonnam National University · KRHanyang University · KRNational Medical Center · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KR

Funding

Korea Health Industry Development Institute HC20C0003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThroughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, not only medical personnel but also paramedics or emergency medical technicians (EMT) have faced multiple physical and psychological challenges while performing their duties. The current study aimed to evaluate the psychological effects of managing patients with COVID-19 on the paramedics and EMT. MATERIALS AND

methodsA survey targeting paramedics and EMT in Korea was conducted in December 2020. An official letter requesting participation and with the link to an online-based survey was sent to the Public Emergency Medical Services. Only one response was accepted from each participant.

resultsA total of 326 paramedics and EMT responded to the survey. Among them, 66.3% (216/326) had experience in managing patients with COVID-19. No differences in the distribution of sex, age, working area, duration of working experience, and underlying comorbidities were observed between those who did (COVID-19 group) and did not (non-COVID-19 group) experience managing patients with COVID-19. The percentage of participants who showed severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms was significantly higher in the COVID group than in the non-COVID group (11.1%

conclusionThe experience of managing patients with COVID-19 resulted in psychological distress among paramedics and EMT in Korea.

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COVID-19EMTKoreaParamedicsPsychological distress

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