A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope
Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among ambulance personnel, but its prevalence varies between developed and developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the lived experience of potentially traumatic work events between Saudi and UK ambulance personnel. Met...
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| author | Khalid Mufleh Alshahrani Judith Johnson Lawrence Hill Tmam Abdulaziz Alghunaim Raabia Sattar Daryl B. O’Connor |
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| description | Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among ambulance personnel, but its prevalence varies between developed and developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the lived experience of potentially traumatic work events between Saudi and UK ambulance personnel. Methods Semi-structured interviews with 16 ambulance workers from Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (8 participants from each country) were conducted to explore their lived experiences of potentially traumatic events at work. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Four key themes were identified from interviews: (1) some events are inherently more stressful than others; (2) pressure of organizational and interpersonal stressors; (3) convergence and divergence in cross-cultural coping strategies; and (4) preferring formal and confidential support. Conclusions There were differences in the nature of traumatic events and the ways of coping between the two cultures, but paramedics in both cultures had an agreement about their preference for individual and formal support. The results of this study may help inform the development of interventions and PTSD prevention programs for ambulance personnel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bf036277765488aafbebbfe8da87f022022-12-22T02:41:23ZengBMCBMC Emergency Medicine1471-227X2022-06-0122111110.1186/s12873-022-00666-wA qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they copeKhalid Mufleh Alshahrani0Judith Johnson1Lawrence Hill2Tmam Abdulaziz Alghunaim3Raabia Sattar4Daryl B. O’Connor5School of Psychology, University of LeedsSchool of Psychology, University of LeedsSchool of Health Science, University of East AngliaSchool of Psychology, University of LeedsBradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Temple Bank HouseSchool of Psychology, University of LeedsAbstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among ambulance personnel, but its prevalence varies between developed and developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the lived experience of potentially traumatic work events between Saudi and UK ambulance personnel. Methods Semi-structured interviews with 16 ambulance workers from Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (8 participants from each country) were conducted to explore their lived experiences of potentially traumatic events at work. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Four key themes were identified from interviews: (1) some events are inherently more stressful than others; (2) pressure of organizational and interpersonal stressors; (3) convergence and divergence in cross-cultural coping strategies; and (4) preferring formal and confidential support. Conclusions There were differences in the nature of traumatic events and the ways of coping between the two cultures, but paramedics in both cultures had an agreement about their preference for individual and formal support. The results of this study may help inform the development of interventions and PTSD prevention programs for ambulance personnel.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00666-wPTSDPotentially traumatic eventsCoping strategiesThematic analysisAmbulance personnel |
| spellingShingle | Khalid Mufleh Alshahrani Judith Johnson Lawrence Hill Tmam Abdulaziz Alghunaim Raabia Sattar Daryl B. O’Connor A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope BMC Emergency Medicine PTSD Potentially traumatic events Coping strategies Thematic analysis Ambulance personnel |
| title | A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope |
| title_full | A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope |
| title_short | A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how they cope |
| title_sort | qualitative cross cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on saudi and uk ambulance personnel and how they cope |
| topic | PTSD Potentially traumatic events Coping strategies Thematic analysis Ambulance personnel |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00666-w |
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