与参与灾难应对的兽医行为健康结果相关的因素
Lauren Wisnieski1, Gary Vroegindewey1, Jennifer L Jenkins2
1Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee, USA.
Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
|October 31, 2024
概括
经历多次部署或人口减少事件的兽医灾难救援人员报告了更高的焦虑率,抑郁和睡眠问题. 行为健康培训和适当的支持对于减轻这些风险至关重要.
科学领域:
- 兽医医学 兽医医学 兽医医学
- 应对灾害的应对措施
- 行为健康 行为健康
背景情况:
- 兽医救灾人员面临着独特的压力因素.
- 了解行为健康挑战对这一群体至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 确定与兽医灾难救援人员行为健康结果相关的因素.
- 为目标干预和支持系统提供信息.
主要方法:
- 在线横截面调查使用雪球采样.
- 对237名兽医的回答进行了分析.
- 奇方位分析以确定统计学关联.
主要成果:
- 多次灾难部署与增加的焦虑,抑郁,关系困难和睡眠问题有关.
- 长时间部署 (>2个月) 和参与人口减少事件显示,不良行为健康结果的患病率最高.
- 接受先前行为健康培训的兽医报告了较低的焦虑和/或抑郁率.
结论:
- 部署频率,持续时间,参与人口减少和获得行为健康培训是影响应答者福祉的重要因素.
- 建议采取包括休息时间和强有力的行为健康支持在内的干预措施,以减轻风险.
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