TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Effects of a violent experience and job stress on burnout in female 119 emergency medical technicians JO - Korean journal of emergency medical services A1 - Jung, Hwa-Yoon A1 - Song, Hyo-Suk A1 - Bang, Sung-Hwan A1 - Jung, Hwa-Yoon A1 - Song, Hyo-Suk A1 - Bang, Sung-Hwan SP - 135 EP - 143 VL - 23 IS - 3 N2 - PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a violent experience and job stress on burnout and to investigate the factors that affect burnout in female 119 emergency medical technicians. Methods Data from 189 female EMTs were collected using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The analyses included descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, analysis of variance, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression. Results Burnout was positively correlated with a violent experience in female 119 EMTs. Violent experience (β=.39, p<.001) were a significant predictor of burnout in 15.2% of female 119 EMTs. Conclusion A violent experience is identified as a significant factor affecting burnout in female 119 EMTs. Therefore, it is necessary to impart education to female 119 EMTs on effectively coping with violence.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1738-1606 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.14408/KJEMS.2019.23.3.135 ID - ref1 ER -