‘All we found were bones’: Veterinary workers’ distress and trauma after Australia's Black Summer bushfires
Nicola K. Paul,
Suzanne M. Cosh,
Amy D. Lykins
Abstract:BackgroundAustralia's 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires affected billions of animals, many of which were rescued and cared for by veterinary and animal care workers (VACWs). Little is known about VACWs’ disaster‐related experiences and how these experiences may affect them.MethodsWe used a convergent mixed‐methods design to explore how a variety of VACWs experienced the Black Summer bushfires. Data were gathered between April and July 2020. Participants (N = 93) were recruited via Facebook posts and emails that… Show more
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