Levels of mental health problems among UK emergency ambulance workers. Issue 2 (26th February 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bennett, P; Williams, Y; Page, N; Hood, K; Woollard, M
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 21:Issue 2(2004)
• Page Start: 235
• Page End: 236
• Publication Date: 2004-02-26
• Subjects: post-traumatic stress disorder -- anxiety -- depression -- ambulance personnel; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder -- EMT, emergency medical technician -- PDS, Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale -- HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.005645
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : This study examined the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety in a sample of emergency ambulance personnel. Of 1029 personnel in one ambulance service mailed a questionnaire, 617 were returned. Among respondents, the overall rate of PTSD was 22%. Levels of PTSD did not differ according to grade, but men had a higher prevalence rate than women (23% compared with 15%). Nearly one in ten reported probable clinical levels of depression, 22% reported probable clinical levels of anxiety based on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores.