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TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of psychological screening for emergency service responders
AU - Tehrani, Noreen
AU - Hesketh, Ian George
N1 - This article is (c) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here. Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
PY - 2019/5/7
Y1 - 2019/5/7
N2 - PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role that psychological screening and surveillance can take in improving the delivery of psychological support to emergency service responders (ESRs) at a time of increasing demands and complexity.Design/methodology/approachThe study aims to present and discuss the use of psychological screening and surveillance of trauma exposed emergency service workers.FindingsThe evidence supports the use of psychological screening and surveillance using appropriate validated questionnaires and surveys.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings suggest that emergency services should be using psychological screening and surveillance of ESRs in roles where there is high exposure to traumatic stress.Originality/valueThese findings will help emergency service organisations to recognise how psychological screening and surveillance can be used as part of a wider programme of well-being support. This approach can also help them meet their legal health and safety obligations to protect the psychological health and well-being of their ESRs.
AB - PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role that psychological screening and surveillance can take in improving the delivery of psychological support to emergency service responders (ESRs) at a time of increasing demands and complexity.Design/methodology/approachThe study aims to present and discuss the use of psychological screening and surveillance of trauma exposed emergency service workers.FindingsThe evidence supports the use of psychological screening and surveillance using appropriate validated questionnaires and surveys.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings suggest that emergency services should be using psychological screening and surveillance of ESRs in roles where there is high exposure to traumatic stress.Originality/valueThese findings will help emergency service organisations to recognise how psychological screening and surveillance can be used as part of a wider programme of well-being support. This approach can also help them meet their legal health and safety obligations to protect the psychological health and well-being of their ESRs.
KW - Emergency services
KW - Well-being
KW - Psychological surveillance
KW - Traumatic stress
U2 - 10.1108/ijes-04-2018-0021
DO - 10.1108/ijes-04-2018-0021
M3 - Journal article
VL - 8
SP - 4
EP - 19
JO - International Journal of Emergency Services
JF - International Journal of Emergency Services
SN - 2047-0894
IS - 1
ER -