scholarly journals Features of providing emergency psychological aid to people experiencing loss in emergency situations

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Yulia S. Shoigu ◽  
Lydia N. Timofeeva ◽  
Natalia V. Tolubaeva ◽  
Elena I. Varfolomeeva ◽  
Anna A. Sokolova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Practical Experience ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Acute Period ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
Emergency Workers ◽  
Professional Perspective ◽  
Support Provider ◽  
Theoretical Overview

Background. In many countries frontline emergency workers of different specialties face the need to inform people of their relatives’ death and to support them during the acute period following the message. The need for psychological training in this area is evident. However, the research in this area is not only complicated in terms of logistics, but also hindered by a number of ethical difficulties. The analysis presented in this paper has significant practical value and draws on the unique professional perspective of the EMERCOM emergency psychologists who provide psychological support to people experiencing loss in an acute period — relatives and loved ones of those who died in emergencies. Objective. To give an outline of approaches to psychological support in cases of loss, of the factors influencing adaptation to a loss, and of the opportunities for early psychological interventions. Design. The theoretical overview presents the analysis of foreign experience and main approaches to announcing the death of a relative. The following section describes and analyses the main approaches and practical experience of the EMERCOM psychologists. The conclusion outlines the possibilities of a systematic approach to providing emergency psychological aid in cases of loss. Results. The study presents a list of characteristics of support providers, recipients and situations that need to be taken into account when choosing a strategy of work with people experiencing a recent loss. Conclusion. The study allows to single out three main thematic blocks, the consideration of which is necessary when choosing a strategy for dealing with loss in an acute period. First, features of the situation; second, characteristics of the person experiencing loss; third, the characteristic of the support provider. The process of psychological support, as described in the paper, includes assessment and consideration of the objective characteristics of the situation, the recipient’s characteristics and response, and the characteristics of the specialist himself. The interpretation of relationship between these factors and their influence on the condition of the person who experiences a loss allows the psychologist to choose the most effective strategy for providing psychological support.

The relationship of the tendency to deviant behavior and professional success in specialists of the Ministry of emergency situations Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Эльвира Хаертдинова ◽  
El'vira Haertdinova ◽  
Анастасия Баринова ◽  
Anastasiya Barinova
Keyword(s):  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Professional Success ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The article is devoted to the study of the relationship between the tendency to deviant behavior and professional success in specialists of the Russia Ministry of emergency situations. The results of the study of the severity of different forms of deviant behavior in specialists of the Ministry of emergency situations and the degree of their professional success are presented. The study involved 27 men aged 22 to 45 years. As a diagnostic tool, the method of determining the tendency to deviant behavior (A.N. Orel), a questionnaire of gambling dependence and expert evaluation of the success of the activity were used. The Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to establish a close relationship between the propensity to deviant behavior and professional success. According to the results of the study, it was found that the specialists of the Ministry of emergency situations have a moderate tendency to overcome the norms and rules, to addictive (dependent) behavior, average volitional control of emotional reactions and attraction to gambling. It is shown that the higher the level of inclination to deviant behavior, the lower the degree of professional success. This article is relevant and can be used in the work of a psychologist with specialists of dangerous professions in order to improve professional psychological training and the effectiveness of their professional activities.

Significance and Directions for Optimizing the Psychological Support of Police Activities in Crowded Places

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Т. Мальцева ◽  
T. Maltseva ◽  
Д. Власов ◽  
D. Vlasov
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Mass Psychology ◽  
Legal Psychology ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
Work Psychology

The geopolitical, socio-cultural, economic changes that have arisen in society are an impetus to the development of extremist manifestations and the terrorist threat, which causes and underlines the urgency and vital need for a deeper study and improvement of the psychological training of police officers in places of public events. The study was aimed at improving the process of psychological support of the activities of employees of internal affairs bodies in order to increase efficiency in the performance of official duties in crowded places. The theoretical and methodological basis of the work consisted of regulatory legal acts, the work of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of mass psychology, work psychology, legal psychology, psychological theory of activity and organization of psychological support for the profession, as well as empirical data obtained during the study of the psychological support of police officers in crowded places. The pilot phase of the work was based on a questionnaire and statistical data processing methods. 100 respondents took part in the survey. The results obtained served as the basis for developing recommendations for improving the psychological support of police officers in crowded places. The proposals to improve the psychological support of the activities of police officers in crowded places were formulated.

scholarly journals Developing a Knowledge Program for Large Scale Prehospital Assistance During Disasters and Big Incidents

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s115-s116
Author(s):  
Will Van Roessel ◽  
Carian Cools
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
Standard Procedures ◽  
Emergency Workers ◽  
International Knowledge ◽  
Stay And Play

Introduction:In the Netherlands, we started in 2016 with a new procedure for large scale medical assistance during a crisis. The normal daily assistance in the Netherlands is organized on a regional level, and we have 25 regions. These regions are far too small to handle big incidents, and cooperation is needed on a higher level to generate enough capacity. However, the Aim is that most emergency workers continue to do their own work in standard procedures, we also need more coordination, information management, transition of “stay and play” to “scoop and run” and deploying volunteers and citizens.Aim:We developed the model practice-based, however, we have little big incidents. We feel the urgency to compare this practice to international knowledge.Methods:The goal is twofold: validation of the starting points of our model, but also further improvement: speeding up the transport and treatment of patients, improvement of capacity, safety of the ambulance staff – especially with terrorist attacks or contamination, civil participation. We held the first survey on scientific literature in English, related to items in our prehospital assistance model. (the article is not yet published).Results:The conclusion was, that scientific articles are rare, however, a lot of information is given about the practical course of incidents. Scientific research to explore these experiences is rare, partly due to a missing universal terminology on disaster medicine.Discussion:We want to contribute to enlarging the scientific knowledge on large scale prehospital assistance. We expect that a lot of practical experience can be unlocked by bringing together experts in this field. We want to present the Dutch model, with a focus and invitation to compare this with the models in other countries, to compare experiences, to deepen them and to stimulate international research. We want to commit ourselves to facilitate this.

Moral-psychological support activity of troops, military formations and bodies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Zelenkov
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
State Educational ◽  
Support Activity

In the textbook on the basis of theoretical and practical experience in the construction, modernization, training and use of the Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and authorities of the Russian Federation deals with the issues and problems of moral-psychological support of their activities, outlines the goals, objectives, principles, methods, forms and content of moral and psychological support as separate species support the activities of the troops, its components, and especially its organization in a variety of conditions and tactical applications troops. Reflects the existing fundamental provisions of statutory documents of the Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and organs of the Russian Federation, the results of the analysis of the practical organization of moral-psychological support activity of troops accumulated in the Russian Federation and in foreign countries, as well as the experience of previously prepared textbooks on the subject. The content of the textbook meets the requirements of Federal state educational standard of higher education of the last generation. For teachers, cadets and students of military educational institutions of the defense Ministry, interior Ministry, emergencies Ministry, the FSB, FSWG (of Resguardo) of Russia, as well as teachers and students of the educational military centers and military departments at civilian universities, adjuncts and doctoral students from other military schools, unit commanders, staff officers and work with staff (educational structures) units and parts, independently studying the issues of moral-psychological support activity of the Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and authorities of the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals On the question of psychological support of professional activity of law enforcement officers with mental dysfunctional States

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.V. Enina ◽  
K.A. Enin
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Optimal Method ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

In article the analysis of essence of the concept of mental dysfunctional state law enforcement officers, forming in the course of professional activity and its significance in the system of psychological support of the proposed classification of the typical dysfunctional mental States, defined basic criteria for evaluating mental dysfunctional States and test methods for the diagnostic evaluation of qualitative and quantitative indicators. The necessity to determine the level of activity and the polarity of mental dysfunctional States in order to develop a differentiated approach for development of further corrective measures. The authors recommended the most optimal method of psychological influence in the course of psychological support of professional activity of law enforcement officers with mental dysfunctional States. Shows the main advantages and features of socio-psychological training in comparison with the known traditional methods of psychotherapy.

scholarly journals Building a Taxonomy to Understand Health Care Worker’s Response to Workplace ‘Pressure’ in Complex, Volatile and Emergency Situations

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110436
Author(s):  
Alicia M. Zavala-Calahorrano ◽  
David Plummer ◽  
Gary Day
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Organizational Systems ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Case Complexity ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Staff Burnout ◽  
Emergency Workers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Performance

This research aims to better understand performance under pressure as experienced by health and emergency staff in the workplace. Three basic questions underpin the work: (1) how do health and emergency workers experience and make sense of the ‘pressures’ entailed in their jobs? (2) What impacts do these pressures have on their working lives and work performance, both positively and negatively? (3) Can we develop a useful explanatory model for ‘working under pressure’ in complex, volatile and emergency situations? The present article addresses the first question regarding the nature of pressure; a subsequent article will address the question of its impact on performance. Using detailed interviews with workers in a range of roles and from diverse settings across Ecuador, our analysis aims to better understand the genesis of pressure, how people respond to it and to gain insights into managing it more effectively, especially with a view to reducing workplace errors and staff burnout. Rather than imposing preformulated definitions of either ‘pressure’ or ‘performance’, we took an emic approach to gain a fresh understanding of how workers themselves experience, describe and make sense of workplace pressure. This article catalogues a wide range of pressures as experienced by our participants and maps relationships between them. We argue that while individuals are often held responsible for workplace errors, both ‘pressure’ and ‘performance’ are multifactorial, involving individuals, teams, case complexity, expertise and organizational systems and these must be considered in order to gain better understandings of performing under pressure.

scholarly journals The specificity of work at the Emergency Medical Services and the psychological support of medical rescuers

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Wójcik ◽  
Izabela Kaczmarek ◽  
Krzysztof Zdziarski ◽  
Konrad Jakubowski
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Reducing Stress ◽  
Possible Cause

Introduction: Professional work is an extremely important aspect of the life of an adult. Probably we all want to be satisfied with this, and not just financially. It can be a source of positive experiences, but also a huge negative burden. It often generates and provides us with many adverse reactions, strains or stresses. The aim of the study was to determine the current status of psychological support to Medical Rescue Teams, and the opinions of medical rescuers on the need for psychological help in their work.Materials and methods: A questionnaire was addressed to medical rescuers across the country; 115 respondents participated in the study. It was conducted in April 2016. A statistical analysis of results was performed using the statistical package PQStat ver. 1.6. Analyses of dependences were carried out with χ2 tests. Significance was considered at p < 0.05, and highly significant was taken at p < 0.01.Results: Almost 90% of respondents had never taken part in a psychological workshop. About 80% of medical rescuers had never participated in training courses on the techniques of relieving tension. In the workplaces of 98 (85.2%) of the medical rescuers, there had never been any group meetings held in which stress was relieved via conversation. Sometimes such meetings were held in the workplaces of 17 (14.8%) of the medical rescuers. More than the half of respondents, 72 (62.6%) people, believe that such meetings are definitely needed and could be effective.Conclusions: 1. The current level of psychological support for Medical Rescue Teams is negligible. Only in a few workplaces it is offered to the medical rescuers. The majority of the study group were not provided access to a psychologist. 2. Medical rescuers believe that the profession requires working with a psychologist, and this cooperation should be ensured by the employer. 3. In 85.2% of cases there were no conversational meetings after difficult actions, with analysis and relieving of emotional tensions. If such meetings were held, almost 90% of respondents would participate. 4. The current ways of reducing stress for medical rescuers are not always safe for their health and can lead to addictions. A possible cause is non-attendance by the majority in workshops on the techniques of relieving tension and psychological training.

scholarly journals The Association Between Spousal Support And Attitude For Gerontechnology Via Facilitating Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 932-932
Author(s):  
Seong Hee Kim ◽  
Susanna Joo ◽  
Changmin Lee ◽  
Kwang Joon Kim ◽  
DaeEun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Support Provider ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Abstract This study examined the mediating effects of facilitating conditions (FC) on the association between types of social support providers and attitude toward using gerontechnology (AUG) or between types of social support and AUG. The sample was 256 older Koreans having a partner and children (N=256; 66-88 years old; M=69.91; SD=4.19). The dependent variable was AUG in terms of an exoskeleton robot for exercise. There were two kinds of independent variables: 1) four types of social support provider (spouse, children, siblings/relatives, and friends/neighbors), and 2) four types of social support (emotional, instrumental, physical, and financial support). Mediating variable was calculated as the mean of FC from five questions. There were two analytic steps: 1) structural equation modeling with four latent variables about types of social support provider, and 2) path analysis with four types of social support if only for significant providers at the first analysis. The results from the first step of analysis showed that only social support from spouses had a significant effect on AUG via FC to use gerontechnology. In the second step of analysis, emotional support from spouses was associated with the higher level of AUG via FC to use gerontechnology. The findings could shed light on the salience of emotional support from spouses in terms of the positive attitude on technology usage in later life through enhancing FC for technology acceptance.

scholarly journals EVASEP: A Noninterventional Study Describing the Perception of Neurologists, Patients, and Caregivers on Caregivers’ Role in the Support of Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis Treated with Subcutaneous Interferon Beta 1a

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cécile Donzé ◽  
Bruno Lenne ◽  
Anne-Sophie Jean Deleglise ◽  
Christian Kempf ◽  
Yasmine Bellili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Interferon Beta ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
Relapsing Remitting ◽  
Support Provider ◽  
Care Package ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Noninterventional Study

Background. The perception of the role of caregivers for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is important but poorly studied, particularly in patients with low levels of disability.Objectives. To describe the perceptions of the role of caregivers from the perspective of the caregiver, the patient, and neurologists.Methods. This observational study was conducted in France on patients with relapsing remitting MS treated with subcutaneous (SC) interferon-β-1a (IFN-β-1a) for more than 24 months.Results. Caregiver, patients, and neurologists all considered providing moral support and fighting against the disease as the most important role of the care provider. Moral support was considered significantly more important by caregivers than the patients and neurologists (p=0.002) and caregivers considered their role in helping patients to fight disease more important than did the neurologists (p=0.006). Knowledge of disease and available treatments were less important among support providers than patients (p=0.007andp=0.001).Conclusion. There are many unmet needs in the perception of the role of caregivers for people with MS which need to be addressed to deliver the most effective care package for patients and to support the needs of the support provider.

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