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

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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 ( IF 2.3 ) Pub Date : 2022-06-27 , DOI: 10.1186/s12873-022-00666-w
Khalid Mufleh Alshahrani _{1,

2} , Judith Johnson _{1,

3,

4} , Lawrence Hill ₅ , Tmam Abdulaziz Alghunaim ₁ , Raabia Sattar ₃ , Daryl B O'Connor ₁

Affiliation

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. 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. 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. 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.

更新日期：2022-06-27

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