THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURNOUT, PTSD SYMPTOMS AND INJURIES AMONG AMBULANCE PERSONNEL

The aim of this study was to research the correlation between work-related injuries, burnout syndrome and PTSD symptoms among ambulance personnel. The study population consisted of 253ambulance personnel. The method used for the recording of the elements was the collection of anonymous questionnaires, the completion of which was optional. The questionnaires used are: a) a work-related injuries questionnaire (WRIs) which was created by the researchers, b) the Burnout Inventory (MBI), c) the IES-R-Gr and the d) PTSD-10.The statistical analyses used were frequencies, chi-square, t- test, ANOVA and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Factor that affects WRIs are burnout, PTSD symptoms, age, work experience and physical condition. Relationships were found between PTSD symptoms, burnout, WRIs, physical condition and family status. The most traumatic event was the 'dealing with death or rescue of a child' and the top stress factors were 'pressure about the responsibility for quality of victims' life' and 'pressure about traffic /transportation time'. Judging from the results, it becomes that the occupational obligations are responsible for psychological and musculoskeletal problems. Conclusively, ambulance personnel are influenced psychosomatically. The immediate recognition and solution of the corresponding health problems by specialists is considered very important.Original Abstract: Cilj ovog rada bio je istraziti povezanost ozljeda na radu, sindroma izgaranja i PTSP simptoma kod osoblja hitne pomoci. Populacija istrazivanja sastojala se od 253 clana osoblja. Metoda koja se koristi za snimanje elemenata je bilo prikupljanje anonimnih upitnika, zavrsetak kojeg je bio obavezan. Koristeni upitnici su: a) upitnik ozljeda na radu (WRIs), koji je izraden od strane istrazivaca, b) inventar izgaranja (MBI), c) IES-R-Gr i d) PTSP-10. Koristene statisticke analize bile su frekvencije, hi-kvadrat, t-test, ANOVA i multivarijatne logisticke regresijske analize. Cimbenici koji utjecu na WRIs su izgaranje, PTSP simptomi, dob, radno iskustvo i fizicko stanje. Povezanosti su utvrdene izmedu simptoma PTSP-a, izgaranja, WRIs, fizickog stanja i obiteljskog statusa. Najvise traumatski dogadaj bio je "nosenje sa smrcu ili spasavanje djeteta'' i glavni cimbenici stresa bili su ''pritisak o odgovornosti za kvalitetu zivota zrtava'' i ''pritisak o prometu / vrijeme prijevoza''. Sudeci po rezultatima, postaje da su profesionalne obveze odgovorne za psiholoske i kostanomisicne pr