Emergency Medical Staff Workload Analysis
Analysis of the Occupational Workload of Doctors and Medical Staff Involved in Emergency and Life-threatening Situations
2 other identifiers
observational
400
3 countries
3
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to identify trauma determinants and leverage this understanding to develop solutions applicable to the prevention and treatment of PTSD among emergency medical personnel. By categorizing stimuli associated with traumatic professional experiences, the study aims to enhance existing therapeutic protocols through exposure therapy. The specific objectives are as follows:
- 1.Analysis and characterization of occupational workloads among doctors and emergency medical personnel, focusing on the scale of burdens associated with PTSD symptoms.
- 2.Development of categories for aggravating and potentially traumatizing stimuli within the medical staff of rescue teams.
- 3.Examination of the feasibility of incorporating the obtained results into cognitive-behavioral therapy protocols.
- 4.Assessment of the potential for implementing the results in solutions utilizing virtual reality technology.
- 5.Formation of an interdisciplinary international research team.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Oct 2023
Shorter than P25 for all trials
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 4, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 12, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 20, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2024
CompletedApril 16, 2024
April 1, 2024
7 months
March 4, 2024
April 12, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Focused Interview
Interviews pertaining to physical injury risk, psychosocial factors, and personal indicators
October, 2023 until November, 2023
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - 20-item, self-report measure to assess the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Items are rated on 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). A general score ranges from 0 to 80 with a higher score indicating a higher symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.
December, 2023 until March, 2024
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9-item, self-report measure to assess the severity of depression. Items are rated on 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). A general score ranges from 0 to 27 with a higher score indicating a higher depressive symptom severity.
December, 2023 until March, 2024
Depersonalization Mechanism Scale (DMS)
Depersonalization Mechanism Scale - a 20-item, self-report measure to assess the tendency to depersonalization. Items are rated on 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). A general score ranges from 0 to 80 with a higher score indicating a higher tendency to depersonalization.
December, 2023 until March, 2024
Study Arms (4)
Polish Medical Staff
Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions
Ukrainian Medical Staff
Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions
Portuguese Medical Staff
Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions
Spanish Medical Staff
Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions
Interventions
1. Focused interviews - conducted by members of the appointed research team to recognize the issues faced by emergency medical staff in Poland, Ukraine, Portugal, and Spain with the aim of preparing the measurement framework. 2. Online questionnaire surveys - conducted using the Qualtrics platform (available in different, language versions - Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Spanish).
Eligibility Criteria
Medical staff involved in treating life-threatening conditions
You may qualify if:
- completed medical studies or emergency medical course
- assistance in life-threatening conditions
You may not qualify if:
- Intellectual disability
- Inability to self-complete the research questionnaires
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (3)
Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Małopolska, 30-348, Poland
University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal
Bogomolets National Medical University
Kyiv, Ukraine
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Krystyna Golonka, Prof
Jagiellonian University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 4, 2024
First Posted
March 12, 2024
Study Start
October 1, 2023
Primary Completion
April 20, 2024
Study Completion
June 30, 2024
Last Updated
April 16, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-04