Exposure to Traumatic Incidents and Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Urban Firefighters in Two Countries

Details

• Personal Author:
  Beaton R ; Corneil W ; Johnson C
• Description:
  Urban firefighters are at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due in part to their exposure to duty-related trauma. This study compared duty-related trauma exposures and the prevalences of posttraumatic stress in U.S. and Canadian firefighters. Both samples reported relatively numerous and frequent posttrauma symptoms, and the rates of self-reported PTSD prevalence did not differ significantly. However, analysis of departmental records for respondents' previous year on duty revealed significant differences in both frequencies and categories of traumatic incident exposures. Some of the vulnerability and moderating risk factors associated with PTSD caseness differed between the U.S. and Canadian samples. Potential explanations for the observed differences in risk factors for PTSD in these 2 firefighter samples are considered. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergencies Emergency Responders Firefighters Fires Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Emergency Responders Emergency Response Fire Fighters Fire Fighting Fire Hazards Hazardous Materials Humans Injuries Occupational Exposure Occupational Hazards Paramedical Services Risk Factors Sampling Stress Traumatic Injuries

  More +
• ISSN:
  1076-8998
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  131-141
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024538
• Citation:
  J Occup Health Psychol 1999 Apr; 4(2):131-141
• Contact Point Address:
  Wayne Corneil, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5
• Email:
  wayne_corneil@hc-sc.gc.ca
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington, School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19940930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
• End Date:
  19990929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f8e0e1dff4328488044b7fcdf5075075fc1d3bb3bf93427d6afca3a6d6374e79a9d5f9296c8f24cf31f5de8e362c79b0b8ec78361c498a6295953376004c398d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196300/cdc_196300_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.46 MB ]