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This project aimed to develop a standard operating procedure (SOP) for suicide postvention in Fire Service. First, an existing SOP was refined through expert review. Next, focus groups were conducted with fire departments lacking a peer suicide postvention SOP; feedback obtained guided revisions. The current article describes the iterative process used to evaluate and revise a Suicide Postvention SOP into a Postvention guideline that is available for implementation and evaluation. Postventions assist survivors in grief and bereavement and attempt to prevent additional negative outcomes. The implementation of suicide postvention guidelines will increase behavioral wellness within Fire Service.
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Despacho de Emergência Médica/normas , Bombeiros/psicologia , Prevenção do Suicídio , Sobreviventes/psicologia , Adulto , Feminino , Pesar , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de SaúdeRESUMO
This study examined the psychometric properties of a Likert-based version of the Sources of Occupational Stress-14 (SOOS-14) scale. Internal consistency for the SOOS-14 ranged from 0.78-0.84, whereas three-month test-retest reliability was 0.51. In addition, SOOS-14 scores were prospectively associated with symptoms of PTSD and depression at a three-month follow-up assessment.
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Bombeiros/psicologia , Doenças Profissionais/diagnóstico , Doenças Profissionais/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/diagnóstico , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Adulto , Depressão/diagnóstico , Depressão/epidemiologia , Depressão/psicologia , Transtorno Depressivo/diagnóstico , Transtorno Depressivo/epidemiologia , Transtorno Depressivo/psicologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Doenças Profissionais/epidemiologia , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Psicometria , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estresse Psicológico/epidemiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To hypothesize that social support may protect against the effect of firefighter stress on suicidal ideation. METHODS: Overall, 334 firefighters completed measures of occupational stress, social support, and suicidal ideation. RESULTS: At high levels of social support, no association was observed between occupational stress and suicidal ideation (φ = -.06, ns); however, when social support was low, occupational stress showed a positive association with suicidal ideation (φ = .16, p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: The association between occupational stress and suicidal ideation may be reduced by social support. Further research on this topic is warranted.