Psychological Diseases in Firefighters: A Short Review

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2023

Authors

Teixeira, T (Author) Other; Santos, J (Author) Other; Vaz, M (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP; Guedes, J. C. (Author) FEUP

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Scopus

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Authenticus ID: P-00X-71V

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_53

Abstract (EN): The demanding activity of firefighters has a significant impact on their psychological state. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence of anxiety, Burnout, depression, and post-traumatic stress in firefighters. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was used for the systematic literature review. The research was developed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Pubmed scientific databases. Fifty-three articles were included in the present study and were distributed in subthemes: Prevalence of Anxiety, Burnout and Depression; Prevalence of post-traumatic stress. Firefighters¿ psychological disorders were associated with exposure to traumatic events during activity. Age and years of experience related to the prevalence of post-traumatic stress. It is necessary to develop further studies in this area of research, finding ways to reduce the psychological impacts caused by the activity. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific