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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| WZiKS.4.1.2023 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Jagiellonian University in Kraków |
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The aim of this study is to identify trauma determinants and leverage this understanding to develop solutions applicable to the prevention and treatment of PTSD among emergency medical personnel. By categorizing stimuli associated with traumatic professional experiences, the study aims to enhance existing therapeutic protocols through exposure therapy. The specific objectives are as follows:
Background: Data on the impact of workloads indicate that emergency medical personnel exposed to sudden threats to health or life are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of occupational stress. Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within this professional group significantly surpass the rates found in the general population. Traumatic experiences encountered by medical staff may lead to a substantial decline in their mental health, as well as in their social and professional functioning.
Participants: Several hundred medical doctors and emergency medical personnel from Poland, Ukraine, Portugal and Spain.
Research Methodology: Analysis of data collected through focused interviews, psychological scales, and questionnaires pertaining to burnout, stress, and mental health conditions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Polish Medical Staff | Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions |
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| Ukrainian Medical Staff | Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions |
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| Portuguese Medical Staff | Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions |
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| Spanish Medical Staff | Medical doctors, and emergency staff (paramedics), involved in treating life-threatening conditions |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Qualitative & Quantitative Research | Diagnostic Test |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Focused Interview | Interviews pertaining to physical injury risk, psychosocial factors, and personal indicators | October, 2023 until November, 2023 |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - 20-item, self-report measure to assess the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Items are rated on 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). A general score ranges from 0 to 80 with a higher score indicating a higher symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. | December, 2023 until March, 2024 |
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | Patient Health Questionnaire - 9-item, self-report measure to assess the severity of depression. Items are rated on 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). A general score ranges from 0 to 27 with a higher score indicating a higher depressive symptom severity. | December, 2023 until March, 2024 |
| Depersonalization Mechanism Scale (DMS) | Depersonalization Mechanism Scale - a 20-item, self-report measure to assess the tendency to depersonalization. Items are rated on 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). A general score ranges from 0 to 80 with a higher score indicating a higher tendency to depersonalization. | December, 2023 until March, 2024 |
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Medical staff involved in treating life-threatening conditions
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Krystyna Golonka, Prof | Contact | 0048-12-663-24-15 | krystyna.golonka@uj.edu.pl | |
| Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska, PhD | Contact | katarzyna.sitnik-warchulska@uj.edu.pl |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Krystyna Golonka, Prof | Jagiellonian University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland | Recruiting | Krakow | Małopolska | 30-348 | Poland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000073397 | Occupational Stress |
| D013313 | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
| D013315 | Stress, Psychological |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D009784 | Occupational Diseases |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D040921 | Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
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| University of Coimbra | Recruiting | Coimbra | Portugal |
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| Bogomolets National Medical University | Recruiting | Kyiv | Ukraine |
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| D000068099 |
| Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |