Impact of Health-related Quality of Life in Firefighters: Focused on Posttraumatic Stress, Health-related Work Limitations, and Family Support / 한국직업건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
;
: 142-150, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-227364
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to identify the factors affecting health-related quality of life by examining the relationships among posttraumatic stress, health-related work limitations, and family support in firefighters.METHODS:
The data were collected from 390 firefighters working in four fire stations located in the G district using self-report questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA along with the Scheffé test, and multiple regression.RESULTS:
As per the results of multiple regression analysis, the factors affecting health-related quality of life in firefighters were posttraumatic stress, health-related work limitations, and family support. This model explained 31% of the variance in health-related quality of life (F=30.03, p<.001).CONCLUSION:
Considering the findings of this study, there is a need to reduce posttraumatic stress and health-related work limitations and develop family support toward firefighters.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Firefighters
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Fires
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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