Trends of Elevated PTSD Risk in Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Berninger, Amy; Webber, Mayris P.; Cohen, Hillel W.; Gustave, Jackson; Lee, Robin; Niles, Justin K.; Chiu, Sydney; Zeig‐Owens, Rachel; Soo, Jackie; Kelly, Katharine; Prezant, David J.

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“…It was also notable that mission duration was independently associated with difficulties relating to "Culture and Custom", "Infrastructure", and "Cooperation" during disaster relief missions, even after full adjustment. Our results corroborate previous findings (Berninger et al, 2010;Brackbill et al, 2009) suggesting an association between the negative experiences of relief workers and the length of the mission. By providing evidence on the association between the length of the mission and difficulties in disaster relief, our findings suggest that relief organizations should enhance assistance for relief workers, focusing on each HADS subscale depending on mission duration.…”

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“…Thus, relief workers' negative experiences are likely to vary according to mission duration. Some studies have indicated that prolonged time spent at a domestic disaster site significantly promoted distress (Berninger et al, 2010;Brackbill et al, 2009), while other studies have found no significant association between the number of days spent at a domestic disaster site and psychological distress (Bowler et al, 2012;Dobashi et al, 2014). However, little is known about the association between the length of the mission on an overseas disaster site and the negative experiences of disaster relief workers.…”

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Deployment-related difficulties of Japanese disaster relief workers by mission duration: a cross-sectional study

Noguchi

Inoue

Shimanoe

et al. 2018

Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing

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Aim: This study aimed to identify the experiences and feelings of difficulty during international humanitarian aid of Japanese relief workers based on the length of the mission. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from August through December 2015. Participants were 167 Japanese healthcare workers who participated in an overseas disaster relief mission and were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Feelings of difficulty during the international humanitarian aid were assessed using the Humanitarian Aid Difficulty Scale. Scores on this instrument were evaluated based on mission duration using analysis of covariance with adjustment for sociodemographic status and disaster reliefrelated status. Results: Of the instrument's five subscales, the highest score for all mission duration was for "Culture and Custom". Higher "Culture and Custom" scores and "Cooperation" scores were associated with longer mission duration (p trend: 0.02 and 0.004, respectively). Additionally, the "Infrastructure" score for a medium mission duration was higher than that for a long mission duration (p = 0.001), and the "Cooperation" score for a long mission duration was higher than for a short mission duration (p = 0.02). Conclusions:The mission duration may be independently associated with an increase or decrease in the negative experiences of Japanese relief workers at an overseas disaster site. Results suggest that it is necessary for Japanese relief workers, who participate in international aid, to further enrich their cross-cultural understanding through education. Moreover, relief organizations should provide comprehensive support that addresses difficulty-related feelings depending on the mission duration.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Deployment-related difficulties of Japanese disaster relief workers by mission duration: a cross-sectional study

Noguchi

Inoue

Shimanoe

et al. 2018

Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing

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“…Our screening tool for assessment of PTSD was based on the PCL-17, but the wording of questions and the answer formats were slightly different. However, this modifi ed version had been used previously in the FDNY population, 8,34,35 and was found to agree well with the PCL-17. 24 We believe that a considerable strength of this study is our use of the same tool and method of administration at both time points, and reported prevalence estimates that were consistent with other studies.…”

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Comorbid Trends in World Trade Center Cough Syndrome and Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Firefighters

Niles

Webber

Gustave

et al. 2011

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“…Within-factor paths across Time 1 and Time 2 CFA models were tested (as in Berninger et al, 2010). Each of the ASI-3 factor items exhibited high levels of stability as estimated by the values of the within-factor paths across Time 1 and Time 2 for the CFA.…”

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Evaluation of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 among treatment-seeking smokers.

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DiBello²,

Allan

et al. 2015

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The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3; Taylor et al., 2007) is a self-report assessment of anxiety sensitivity, reflecting one’s tendency to misinterpret the meaning of anxiety-relevant sensations. Despite this construct being related to a wide array of clinically-significant smoking maintenance and relapse processes, the psychometric properties of scores on the ASI-3 have not yet been investigated for use among smokers. Therefore, the current study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the scores on the ASI-3 in a sample of cigarette smokers. Participants were treatment-seeking daily smokers who completed the ASI-3 at a pre-cessation visit (Time 1: n = 464) and three-months post-cessation attempt (Time 2: n = 137). Confirmatory factor analyses results of the scores on ASI-3 at Time 1 and Time 2 revealed the hypothesized three-factor model, including physical, social, and cognitive concerns. Additionally, the ASI-3 factor scores evidenced factor stability, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. The present study provides evidence in support of the validity and reliability of scores on the ASI-3 as a measure of anxiety sensitivity among treatment-seeking cigarette smokers.

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Trends of Elevated PTSD Risk in Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Cited by 124 publications

References 46 publications

Deployment-related difficulties of Japanese disaster relief workers by mission duration: a cross-sectional study

Deployment-related difficulties of Japanese disaster relief workers by mission duration: a cross-sectional study

Comorbid Trends in World Trade Center Cough Syndrome and Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Firefighters

Evaluation of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 among treatment-seeking smokers.

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