@article{ref1,
title="Emergency first responders and professional wellbeing: a qualitative systematic review",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2022",
author="Wilson, Emma E. and Plume, Ruth C. and Priest, Sally J. and Bevan, Malcolm P.",
volume="19",
number="22",
pages="e14649-e14649",
abstract="Emergency first responders (EFRs) such as police officers, firefighters, paramedics and logistics personnel often suffer high turnover due to work-related stress, high workloads, fatigue, and declining professional wellbeing. As attempts to counter this through resilience programmes tend to have limited success, there is a need for further research into how organisational policies could change to improve EFRs' professional wellbeing. <br><br>AIM: To identify the factors that may contribute to or affect EFRs' professional wellbeing. <br><br>METHODS: A systematic literature review has been carried out. Three databases (Science Direct, ProQuest, and PubMed) were searched using keywords developed based on the PICo (population, interest, and context) framework. A total of 984 articles were extracted. These were then critically appraised for the quality of the evidence presented, leading to a total of five being ultimately included for review. <br><br>RESULTS: Thematic analysis revealed that although EFRs may be exposed daily to traumatic events, factors that contribute to a decline in professional wellbeing emerge from within the organisational environment, rather than from the event itself. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The study concludes that organisational and team relations factors significantly impact EFRs ability to cope with stress. As such, organisational policy should evolve to emphasise team relations over resilience programmes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph192214649",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214649"
}