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INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the attitudes of prehospital emergency health care workers towards spinal cord immobilization in trauma patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a descriptive study, and its participants were 407 pre-hospital emergency healthcare workers working in a province in the west of the country between April 2022 and October 2022. The data were collected online with a questionnaire consisting of twenty-four questions. Statistical significance was defined as a p value of 0.05 for all analyses. RESULTS: 73% of the participants that they decided to perform routine spinal cord immobilization in all trauma patients regardless of the clinical findings. 85% of the participants said they generally preferred the backboard for spinal cord immobilization of trauma-injured people. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that prehospital emergency health care workers stated that they routinely perform spinal cord immobilization in every traumatized patient, despite knowing the indication for spinal cord immobilization of trauma patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the disasters that has caused the highest number of healthcare worker (HCW) deaths recently. The aim of this study is to determine the anxiety levels of HCWs who are actively working during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted online with 177 HCWs (127 doctors, 31 nurses, 15 paramedics, and 4 health technicians) due to the pandemic. Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used for anxiety levels. RESULTS: Anxiety levels of HCWs were found to be 48% 'minimal', 23.7% 'mild', 17.5% 'moderate' and 10.7% 'severe'. The mean BAI score of other HCWs was higher than the mean BAI score of doctors (15.94 ± 12.776 vs 9.53 ± 8.868). The highest level of anxiety was found in nurses (19.64 ± 13.370), (p < 0.001). The mean BAI score of female HCWs was found higher than the mean BAI of male HCWs (14.07 ± 10.899 vs 7.61 ± 8.681) and the mean BAI score of HCWs without children was found to be higher than the mean BAI score of those with children (13.77 ± 11.713 vs 9.66 ± 9.260). The mean BAI score of HCWs who live with their relatives over 65 years of age or live with a relative with a chronic disease was found to be higher than the others (14.11 ± 9.752 vs 10.44 ± 9.752), (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 epidemic, which has caused the highest number of HCW deaths in recent years, it has been determined that both the BAI score and anxiety levels of HCWs are high. Anxiety levels of nurses, women, those who do not have children, those who live with their relatives over 65 years of age, and those who live with chronic patients were found to be higher than the others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study seeks to explore the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the social support perception and acute stress disorder of prehospital care providers (PCPs) in the province of Denizli. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between December 25, 2020 and January 25, 2021. Out of 510 ambulatory care staff constituting the study population, there were 287 PCPs (%56.2), including 13 physicians, 89 paramedics, 134 emergency medical technicians, and 51 individuals from other occupational groups (nurse, driver, cleaning staff, medical secretary) based at emergency health services. The data collection tools employed in the study include an introductory information form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and National Stressful Events Survey Acute Stress Disorder Short Scale (NSESSS), which was organized as an online questionnaire. We analyzed the data from 287 PCPs that completed the form and scales. The mean score of the NSESSS was calculated as 1.53 ± 0.79. The PCPs who experienced health problems (1.85 ± 0.69), suffered from mental problems and received psychotherapy and medication (2.57 ± 0.57), encountered COVID-19 patients (1.58 ± 0.8), provided care for COVID-19 patients (1.59 ± 0.79), and took polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests (1.68 ± 0.78) had higher acute stress symptom levels. The total mean score of MSPSS was calculated as 66.28 ± 17.22. Total MSPSS scores of the participants varied significantly in terms of age, marital status, taking a COVID-19 test, suffering from mental problems, status of encountering a COVID-19 patient, and workplace satisfaction (p < 0.05). The findings are suggestive of high perceptions of multidimensional social support and low acute stress symptom levels of the PCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Ethical values are moral values that are necessary in situations involving contradictions or the awareness of one's own role and responsibilities in the existing situation. It is predicted that professional anxiety may affect the tendency of an individual related to ethical values. For this reason, this study aimed to analyze the effects of occupational anxiety in paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT) on their levels of tendency towards ethical values. The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of paramedics and emergency medical technicians (n = 411). The data were collected by using a Personal Information Form, the Occupational Anxiety Scale for Emergency Healthcare Professionals and the Tendency towards Ethical Values Scale. Occupational anxiety levels (91.57 ± 13.09) and levels of tendency towards ethical values (72.50 ± 8.21) were found to be high in the paramedics and emergency medical technicians. A statistically significant relationship was found between the mean scores of the participants on the Occupational Anxiety Scale and their sociodemographic characteristics (gender, year of service, weekly working hours, willing choice of occupation, occupational satisfaction) (p < 0.05). Additionally, a statistically significant relationship was determined between the participants' education levels and their mean scores on the Tendency towards Ethical Values scale (p < 0.05). In the study, it was found that as occupational anxiety increased, the tendency to ethical values increased (p < 0.001). As the levels of occupational anxiety in the paramedics and emergency medical technicians increased, their levels of tendency towards ethical values also increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate economic burdens and the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on paramedic candidates in Turkey. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on paramedic candidates in Turkey from January to May 2021. Students studying in the paramedic program in Turkey were included in the study. A self structured questionnaire was developed. Relatives leaving work, state support status, purchasing power for basic food needs evaluated the economic and psychosocial burden of the participants with the variables. The researchers developed a data collection tool consisting of three parts based on the current literature. The first part evaluated descriptive characteristics, the second part the economic effects of COVID-19, and the third part the psychosocial burden of COVID-19. Results: Of 1327 candidates, the average age was 20.41±2.08 years. There were 963 (72.6%) females and 364 (27.4%) males. During the pandemic, 933 (70%) and 784 (59.1%) felt responsible for grocery shopping for relatives and neighbors aged =65 years. Moreover, 1099 (82.8%) of the participants left their homes as rarely as possible; 784 (59.1%) were unhappy with staying at home all the time; 623 (46.9%) became more interested in religion, spirituality, and philosophy during the pandemic; 473 (35.6%) of the participants' income did not meet their expenses, and 696 (52.4%) indicated that their academic performance had deteriorated. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the behaviors, lifestyles, habits, academic performance, and therefore the lives of the paramedic candidates due to additional burdens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose: This study aims to identify the relationship between alexithymia and empathy tendency in university students receiving health education. Design and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the volunteer participation of 376 students at a unıversity located in the eastern part of Turkey between September and October 2019. Data were collected through the Sociodemographic Form, the Empathy Tendency Scale, and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. Findings: The Empathy Tendency Scale was found to be significantly higher in females, in those who lived alone, who did not experience a traumatic event when they were children, whose mother was alive, and who were not subject to violence. As to the Alexithymia Scale, mean scores were significantly higher in males, in those whose mother or father was illiterate, who had a monthly family income of less than 2000₺, who graduated from a Religious Vocational High School, and whose mother was not alive (P %3C.05). A negative, significant relationship was found between the Empathy Tendency Scale mean score and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (P %3C.001). Practice Implications: A negative, significant relationship was found between empathy tendency and alexithymia. It is recommended that similar studies should be conducted in different regions as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study investigated the impact of working for public versus private ambulance services in Turkey and elaborated on predictors of mental, physical, and emotional well-being in emergency medical technicians (EMT-Bs). In this observational cross-sectional study, an 81-question self-report survey was used to gather data about employee demographics, socioeconomic status, educational background, working conditions, and occupational health and workplace safety (OHS), followed by the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Work-Related Strain Inventory (WRSI), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) with three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion (MBI-EE), Depersonalization (MBI-DP), and Diminished Personal Accomplishment (MBI-PA). In 2011, 1,038 EMT-Bs worked for publicly operated and 483 EMT-Bs worked for privately owned ambulance services in Istanbul, Turkey, of which 606 (58.4%) and 236 (48.9%) participated in the study (overall participation rate = 55.4%), respectively. On all scales, differences between total mean scores in both sectors were statistically insignificant (p > .05). In the public sector, work locations, false accusations, occupational injuries and diseases, work-related permanent disabilities, and organizational support were found to significantly influence self-reported perceptions of well-being (p < .05). In the private sector, commute time to and from work (p < .05), false accusations (p < .05), vocational training and education (p < .05), informed career choices (p < .05), and work-related permanent disabilities (p < .05) were found to significantly influence self-reported perceptions of well-being. EMT-Bs were asked about aspects of their working lives that need improvement; priority expectations in the public and private sectors were higher earnings (17.5%; 16.7%) and better social opportunities (17.4%; 16.8%). Working conditions, vocational training, and OHS emerged as topics that merit priority attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The first aid implemented just after the traumatic dental injury (TDI) is of vital importance. This study aims to evaluate the attitudes of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics toward TDI and their levels of knowledge about the issue., Subjects and Methods: A questionnaire, which comprised 14 questions, was applied to 389 EMTs and paramedics all across Turkey. The questionnaires were sent to the participants through e-mails, and the results were obtained by an online system., Results: 336 out of 389 EMTs and paramedics (86.4%) mentioned that they did not have any training about the TDI issue. On the other hand, among the ones who mentioned that they received this training, 50.9% suggested that the training was not sufficient. It was observed that 63.5% of the participants encountered cases of injuries in oral and dental regions, and in 83% of these cases the only treatment applied was bleeding intervention. About 75.6% of them think that an avulsed tooth cannot be reimplanted., Conclusion: In conclusion, it was determined that the EMTs and paramedics did not have sufficient and accurate information about the TDI. Lack of knowledge about TDI prevents rapid and accurate intervention to the cases., Competing Interests: None