Personality traits of emergency physicians and paramedics

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

“…EMP scored lower on neuroticism than the norm sample (5). Paramedics also scored significantly lower for neuroticism than other healthcare professionals (8). Among EMP, dispatchers had significantly higher scores than other groups for neuroticism, while ambulance drivers scored the lowest in this category (13).…”

“…EMP scored higher on risk and competition seeking than the norm sample (5,12). Paramedics scored insignificantly lower on risk taking than other healthcare professionals (8). Paramedics who scored high on burnout also scored high on sensation seeking (19).…”

“…EMP showed no differences in extraversion scores compared to the norm sample (5). Paramedics also scored significantly lower for extroversion than other healthcare professionals (8). Among paramedics, males were significantly less introverted than females (8), and it was possible to predict decision-making based on extraversion among male paramedics (6).…”

“…Paramedics also scored significantly lower for extroversion than other healthcare professionals (8). Among paramedics, males were significantly less introverted than females (8), and it was possible to predict decision-making based on extraversion among male paramedics (6). The choice to join EMS was solely related to extraversion in comparison with firefighter jobs (15).…”

“…On the contrary, neuroticism would play an unconstructive role in chaotic emergency circumstances. In addition, a debate has arisen from studies addressing the issue of whether personality traits are homogenous among EMP (8). Wagner et al (3) concluded that there is little evidence for a distinct personality type that is reflective of emergency service workers as a whole.…”