Open AccessThe prevalence of stress and burnout in UK emergency ambulance service workers and its impact on their mental health and well-being
Author(s) -
Elisha Miller
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british paramedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1478-4726
DOI - 10.29045/14784726.2021.3.5.4.62
Subject(s) - burnout , thematic analysis , psychological intervention , mental health , workload , emotional exhaustion , medicine , nursing , occupational stress , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , qualitative research , management , economics , social science , sociology
To assess the prevalence of burnout among emergency ambulance service workers in one ambulance station; to determine if there are any variances based on socio-demographic information such as gender, clinical grade and length of service; to examine the distinctions between personal, work-related and patient-related burnout; to identify current workplace interventions to reduce stress and burnout that will improve mental health and well-being.