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Current state of knowledge of post-traumatic stress, sleeping problems, obesity and cardiovascular disease in paramedics

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Hegg-Deloye, Sandrine, Brassard, Patrice, Jauvin, Nathalie, Prairie, Jérôme, Larouche, Dominique, Poirier, Paul, Tremblay, Angelo, Corbeil, Philippe·2014·Emergency Medicine Journal
DOI 10.1136/emermed-2012-201672
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Purpose: The impacts of emergency work on firefighters have been well documented and summarised, but this is not the case for paramedics. This paper explores the literature regarding the impact of work stress on paramedics. Objective: To identify the literature available on the effect of paramedics’ jobs on their health status. Methods: Electronic database used: MEDLINE (Ovid, PubMed, National Library of Medicine) between 2000 and 2011. Key words used for the computer searches were: paramedics, emergency responders, emergency workers, shift workers, post-traumatic symptoms, obesity, stress, heart rate variability, physiological response, blood pressure, cardiovascular and cortisol. Exclusion criteria were: studies in which participants were not paramedics, participants without occupational exposure, physical fitness assessment in paramedics and epidemiological reports regarding death at work. Results: The electronic databases cited 42 articles, of which we excluded 17; thus, 25 articles are included in this review. It seems clear that paramedics accumulate a set of risk factors, including acute and chronic stress, which may lead to development of cardiovascular diseases. Post-traumatic disorders, sleeping disorders and obesity are prevalent among emergency workers. Moreover, their employers use no inquiry or control methods to monitor their health status and cardiorespiratory fitness. Conclusions: More studies are needed to characterise paramedics’ behaviour at work. These studies could allow the development of targeted strategies to prevent health problems reported in paramedics.

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Authors
Hegg-Deloye, S., Brassard, P., Jauvin, N., Prairie, J., Larouche, D., Poirier, P., Tremblay, A., & Corbeil, P.
Affiliations
  • Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Vieille-Capitale (CA)
  • Université Laval (CA)
  • Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (CA)
Corresponding author
Corbeil, Philippe
ORCID
Venue
Emergency Medicine Journal
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2013-01-12
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
242-247
ISSN
  • 1351-0622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-0205
  • 1472-0213
DOI
10.1136/emermed-2012-201672
OpenAlex
W2114998365
Cited by
121
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Emergency Medicine Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
  • PhareSST (submittedVersion)
Funders
Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Performance
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
paramedics, occupational stress, post-traumatic stress, sleep disorders, obesity, cardiovascular disease, first responders, shift work, heart rate variability, blood pressure, cortisol, cardiorespiratory fitness, occupational health surveillance
MeSH terms
Cardiovascular Diseases, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Technicians, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Obesity, Sleep Wake Disorders, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Occupational Exposure

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