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The Development and Effectiveness of an Integrated Management Program for PTSD among Firefighters

  • Crisisonomy
  • Abbr : KRCEM
  • 2017, 13(7), pp.17-33
  • DOI : 10.14251/crisisonomy.2017.13.7.17
  • Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general
  • Received : May 31, 2017
  • Accepted : June 10, 2017
  • Published : July 31, 2017

Jung Min Mo 1 Bae Jeong Yee ORD ID 1 Kwak Min-young ORD ID 1 Su Mi Kang 1 Min Kyung Kim 1 Chang Hyo Bae 1

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ABSTRACT

This study intends to develop an integrated program to prevent and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) firefighters may suffer, which enhances their mental health based on their working level (individual or group). It examines the effect of this program on post-traumatic stress, depression and sleep disorder of 170 firefighters working at a fire station in Y city in Korea. The data were analyzed with SPSS (Win 18.0) utilizing frequency, percentage, average and a paired t-test. The results of the study showed that the post-traumatic stress, depression and sleep disorder scores were significantly decreased after the program. Therefore, the integrated management program for PTSD among firefighters can effectively maintain psychological stability through systematic and continuous engagement with psychological support activities. Firefighters can also be useful in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, preventing progression to PTSD, be useful in alleviating the secondary pathologies, and prevent the ripple effect of your organization through systematic management.

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