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ArticleScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2023

Practical psychosocial care for providers of pre-hospital care: a summary of the report 'valuing staff, valuing patients'.

Richard Williams, Verity Kemp, Jennifer Burgess, Esther Murray, Suzy Stokes, Andrew Wood, Samantha Batt-Rawden, Laura Bland, David Lockey

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Article in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. FPHC Wellbeing Charter: The 'Whys' and 'Hows' of the Charter.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Richard WilliamsWelsh Institute for Health and Social Care, Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, University of South Wales, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1230-0222
Verity KempPsychosocial Care and Mental Healthcare Programme for the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2018-2022, Edinburgh, UK.
Jennifer BurgessCumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4496-1244
Esther MurrayInstitute for Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3274-6443
Suzy StokesEmergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals and Thames Valley Air Ambulance, Stokenchurch, UK.
Andrew WoodAnaesthesia and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Samantha Batt-RawdenIntensive Care Medicine and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Laura BlandPre-Hospital and Emergency Medicine, Somerset Foundation Trust and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, Henstridge, UK.
David LockeyFaculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. David.Lockey@nbt.nhs.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0180-9197

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCaring for people who are ill or injured in pre-hospital environments is emotionally draining and physically demanding. This article focuses on the Psychosocial and Mental Health Programme commissioned by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) in 2018 to investigate the experiences and needs of responders to pre-hospital emergencies and make recommendations. It summarises the report to FPHC published in 2022, and adds material from research published subsequently.

methodFPHC appointed a team to undertake the work. Team members conducted a literature review, and a systematic review of the literature concerning the impacts on the mental health of pre-hospital practitioners. They conducted fieldwork, participated in training and had conversations with trainees and established practitioners, and took evidence from the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine Trainees Association (PHEMTA).

resultsThe Results summarise the evidence-based theoretical background derived from the programme and practical guidance for practitioners, professional organisations, and employers who deliver pre-hospital care on the implications of, preventing and intervening with pre-hospital providers who experience psychosocial and mental health problems.

conclusionThis paper summarises the outputs from a multidisciplinary programme of scholarship, research, and fieldwork. The authors condense the findings and the guidance developed by the Programme Team to provide a summary of the report and guidance on implementation. They believe that the recommendations are applicable to all healthcare organisations and particularly those that employ responders to emergencies and provide pre-hospital care.

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EmergenciesPsychiatric RehabilitationDelivery of Health CareHospitalsHumansMental HealthMental healthModel of carePre-hospital emergency medicinePsychosocial needsSecondary stressorsSystematic reviewTraineesWellbeing

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PMCPMC10636848

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