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A Systematic Review on the Effects of Psychological First Aid(PFA) Training for Health Personnel

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2022, 40(4), pp.1~13
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2022.40.4.01
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : October 15, 2022
  • Accepted : December 15, 2022
  • Published : December 30, 2022

Hwang Sunyoung 1 Narae Hwang 2

1국군간호사관학교
2국군함평병원

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic literature review was to identify the contents and effects of Psychological First Aid (PFA) training for health personnel in previous studies. Methods: This study followed the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). A systematic literature search was conducted using 10 electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycINFO, RISS, KISS, KoreaMed, KMBASE, and NDSL. Search terms included ‘PFA’, ‘disaster psychosocial support’, ‘education’, ‘intervention’, and ‘health personnel’. Out of 390 studies retrieved, 8 studies were finally included in this systematic review. Quality of studies was assessed using the ROB-2 and RoBANS. Result: Studies reported PFA based on WHO manual and other useful strategies including case study, role-play, simulation with standardized patients (SP), application (app), web-based simulation and etc. Overall, studies reported significant improvement in PFA knowledge, performance competence, and self-esteem of health personnel. Limitations of the included studies included a lack of rigorous methodological research design and possibility of risk of bias. Conclusion: PFA training is useful in improving psychological intervention capabilities of health personnel in early disaster situations. These findings will serve as a foundation for the development of PFA training programs in Korean health care units and disaster preparedness institutes.

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