Paramedics Program, Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Feb;16(1):116-122. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.131. Epub 2020 May 11.
This study aims to assess the perception and attitude of emergency medical services (EMS) providers toward working during disease outbreaks, and the factors that may influence their decisions to ultimately work or not.
This is a cross-sectional study assessing the attitude of EMS providers to work during disease outbreaks. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were performed to assess attitudes toward reporting for duty and factors that influence providers' decisions.
Of the 500 surveys distributed, 466 (93.2%) were complete and included for analysis. The majority of participants (70.2%) are male with a mean age of 27 (SD 4.3) years. The study found that the majority (71.1%) of participants are willing to come to work during disease outbreaks. The study found 7 predictors of reporting for duty. Confidence that employer will provide adequate protective gear was the most significant predictor (odds ratio [OR], 3.95; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.31-5.42). Concern for family safety was the most important barrier against coming to work (OR, 0.40; 95% CI = 0.21-0.73).
Providing adequate supplies of protective gear along with knowledge and training for disease outbreak are the main factors that enhance providers to fulfill their work expectations.
本研究旨在评估紧急医疗服务（EMS）提供者对在疾病爆发期间工作的看法和态度，以及可能影响他们最终是否工作的因素。
这是一项横断面研究，评估 EMS 提供者在疾病爆发期间工作的态度。采用描述性统计和回归分析来评估对报到工作的态度以及影响提供者决策的因素。
在发放的 500 份调查中，有 466 份（93.2%）完整并纳入分析。大多数参与者（70.2%）为男性，平均年龄为 27（SD 4.3）岁。研究发现，大多数（71.1%）参与者愿意在疾病爆发期间上班。研究发现了 7 个决定报到工作的预测因素。相信雇主会提供足够的防护装备是最重要的预测因素（优势比[OR]，3.95；95%置信区间[CI] = 2.31-5.42）。对家人安全的担忧是阻碍工作的最重要因素（OR，0.40；95%CI = 0.21-0.73）。
提供充足的防护装备供应以及疾病爆发方面的知识和培训是增强提供者履行工作期望的主要因素。
