Finnish paramedics’ professional quality of life and associations with assignment experiences and defusing use – a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Paramedics experience traumatic events and social emergencies during assignments while also being subjected to verbal and physical threats. Consequently, they are at risk for burnout and secondary traumatic stress, factors inherent to professional quality of life. Defusing and pe...

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Main Authors: Christoffer R. Ericsson, Hilla Nordquist, Veronica Lindström, Ann Rudman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11851-0