L Ongitudinal E Mergency M Edical T Echnician a Ttribute and D Emographic S Tudy (Leads): A N I Nterim R Eport

Abstract

The initial EMT and paramedic attribute and demographic data have been collected, analyzed, and reported. The longitudinal nature of this study requires further data collection and analysis to accurately present trends in EMS, as well as correlations and associations between identified attributes and other factors that influence the careers of EMTs and paramedics. Further reports of the findings will be necessary.

On the job illness and injury resulting in lost work time among a national cohort of emergency medical services professionals

“…Back injury and sleeping problems are two health characteristics significant in the crosssectional model. Sleeping problems have been reported as one of the most prevalent personal problems among EMS professionals [Brown et al, 2002]. Because sleeping problems have been shown to be associated with injuries in other professions [Souza et al, 2005;Suzuki et al, 2005], this particular association warrants more investigation.…”

“…A complete description of the methodology for the LEADS project has been published elsewhere [Brown et al, 2002;Dawson et al, 2003]. The LEADS project consists of a 40-question core survey administered to study participants yearly.…”

Systematic Review of the Personality Profile of Paramedics: Bringing Evidence into Emergency Medical Personnel Recruitment Policy

“…The personality traits of EMP suffer from limited evidence and require further investigation, particularly to elucidate the association of the identified traits with certain critical disorders, such as PTSD and burnout (38,39). Our review is limited due to the absence of randomized clinical trials in the field of personality traits of EMP and their association with work performance and professional proficiency, so a more rigorous design method is recommended.…”

Workplace Violence: A Survey of Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Services Professionals

“…The 41% survey response rate, while comparable to the 32 to 78% range of response rates for the health care provider population [42] and other surveys on violence [43], may have introduced the potential for nonresponse bias in the current study. However, a high level of survey responder versus nonresponder demographic similarity has been noted in previous LEADS cohort analyses [17,29]. While policies and practices may have changed substantially in the years since 2000, recent data suggests the prevalence of patient directed violence remains a significant concern for EMS [44].…”

“…These results were confirmed by multivariate analyses for all types of nonserious violence, controlling for experience (and other factors). EMTparamedics generally respond to more calls in a typical week (18.4 calls versus 4.2 calls for EMT-basics) [29], which may further explain the contribution of practice level to the experience of violence among EMTs. Additionally, EMTparamedics treat more severely injured patients [30,31] and have the opportunity to support law enforcement personnel during dangerous deployments such as hostage situations and drug raids [32].…”