Ambulanspersonalens upplevelser av återhämtning mellan uppdragen
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Background: Ambulance personnel face daily stress and high workload. This leads to increased risk of health problems among ambulance personnel and risk to affect care. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the ambulance personnel experiences of recovery between missions. Participants: In the study contributed ten employees in prehospital care at two mid-sized cities in Sweden and surrounding rural areas. Method: The study was based on ten semi-structured interviews conducted in December 2014. The interviews were recorded and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Four categories emerged: Prerequisites for recovery, Circumstances that provides recovery, Circumstances that impairs recovery and Consequences of lack of recovery. To the four categories 14 subcategories were created. The factors that were considered most important for good recovery is daytime, meals and social interaction. During nighttime sleep was described as the most elementary. It was pointed out that it is difficult to plan for rest and recovery, partly because the workload, partly because of uncertainty about the workshifts progression. Conclusion: The result of the study shows that ambulance personnel feel that the most important recovery occurs through sleep, meals and socializing. Prerequisites for rest and recovery has a fundamental role. What may limit the recovery is perceived to be; lack of adequate crisis management, short time for recovery and poor peer support. Which can lead to impaired care and risk of adverse health effects.
Authors: Jonas Andersson, Torkel Liljekvist
Language: Swedish
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1780756581