Impact of post-traumatic stress disorder and job-related stress on burnout: A study of fire service workers

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-11

  Mitani, Satoko ^a   Fujita, Masatoshi ^b   Nakata, Keiji ^c   Shirakawa, Taro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

burnout; fire service personnel; job stress; post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; JAPAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; JAPAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 33745201388     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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