The psychological impact of mass casualty incidents on first responders: A systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula M. Morgan, BA, MPS
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Mass Casualty Incidents ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Resiliency Training ◽  
The Impact

First responders are exposed to various types of disasters throughout their career. Because of their roles, they are often regarded as stronger people than individuals from other occupations. A systematic review of literature was conducted to determine if distinct characteristics exist that make first responders more susceptible to psychological trauma. Five categories of traits were found to put first responders at risk for psychological problems: personal, predisposing, peridisposing, postdisposing, and protective. To counteract the impact of psychological trauma, first responders need additional preincident psychological and resiliency training. Preparedness and awareness will help combat psychological impact from disasters and compassion fatigue.

scholarly journals Prehospital Triage by Lay Person First Responders: A Scoping Review and Proposal for a new Prehospital Triage Tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Wesley D Jetten ◽  
Jeroen Seesink ◽  
Markus Klimek
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Life Support ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Mass Casualty Incident ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Mass Casualty Incidents ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Healthcare Experience ◽  
Prehospital Triage

Abstract Objective: The primary aim of this study is to review the available tools for prehospital triage in case of mass casualty incidents and secondly, to develop a tool which enables lay person first responders (LPFRs) to perform triage and start basic life support in mass casualty incidents. Methods: In July 2019, online databases were consulted. Studies addressing prehospital triage methods for lay people were analyzed. Secondly, a new prehospital triage tool for LPFRs was developed. Therefore, a search for prehospital triage models available in literature was conducted and triage actions were extracted. Results: The search resulted in 6188 articles, and after screening, a scoping review of 4 articles was conducted. All articles stated that there is great potential to provide accurate prehospital triage by people with no healthcare experience. Based on these findings, and combined with the pre-existing prehospital triage tools, we developed a, not-yet validated, prehospital triage tool for lay people, which may improve disaster awareness and preparedness and might positively contribute to community resilience. Conclusion: The prehospital triage tool for lay person first responders may be useful and may help professional medical first responders to determine faster, which casualties most urgently need help in a mass casualty incident.

scholarly journals Religion, Belonging, and Active Citizenship: A Systematic Review of Literature on Muslim Youth in Australia

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ozalp ◽  
Mirela Ćufurović
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Active Citizenship ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
The West ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Muslim Youth ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
The Impact

Muslim youth have been under scrutiny over the last two decades from a radicalisation and countering violent extremism lens. This bias has largely carried itself to research conducted on Muslim youth in the West. This article undertakes a systematic review and analysis of literature conducted on Muslim youth in the West and in Australia in the last two decades since 11 September 2001. The body of literature in this field can be grouped under three main themes: (1) the impact of terrorism policies and discourse on Muslim youth and their disengaged identities, (2) the relationship between religion (Islam) and civic engagement of Muslim youth, and (3) Muslim youth as active citizens. An important conclusion of this review is that most of the research is dated. There have been significant changes in the development of youth as they quickly evolve and adapt. The systematic review of literature exposed a number of gaps in the research: the current literature ignores generic adolescent factors and external social factors other than Islam that also influence Muslim youth; studies that examine both online and traditional activism and volunteering space are needed to understand the dynamics of change and shift; research needs to focus on Muslim youth who were born and raised in Australia rather than focus only on migrant youth; the ways some Muslim youth use their unique sense of identity as Australian Muslims to become successful citizens engaged in positive action is not known; how Muslim youth use avenues other than their faith to express themselves in civic engagement and their commitment to society is underexplored; it is not known the degree to which bonding networks influence the identity formation and transformation of Muslim youth; there is no research done to examine how adult–youth partnership is managed in organisations that successfully integrate youth in their leadership; there is a need to include Australian Muslim youth individual accounts of their active citizenship; there is a need to understand the process of positive Muslim youth transformations as a complement to the current focus on the radicalisation process. Addressing these gaps will allow a more complete understanding of Muslim youth in the West and inform educational and social policies in a more effective manner.

First Responder Psychological Recovery Following a Mass Casualty Event

2017 ◽  
pp. 143-157
Author(s):  
Sara Garrido ◽  
John Nicoletti
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Trauma Recovery ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Mass Casualty Events ◽  
Columbine High School ◽  
Crime Scene Investigators ◽  
The Impact

Mass Casualty Events (MCE) have an extraordinary impact on an entire community. The impact on victims' families, survivors, and community members is often the subject of significant attention; however, rarely does the impact on first responders (law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatchers, crime scene investigators/photographers, etc.) garner the same coverage. Additionally, agencies can quickly become overwhelmed by the magnitude of the response causing them to overlook the psychological impact of these incidents on their personnel. Serving as specialists in police and public safety psychology, crisis intervention, and trauma recovery, the authors reflect on lessons learned from their response to multiple MCEs, including the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and the 2012 Aurora Century 16 Theater shooting, and offer recommendations to agencies regarding crisis response and trauma recovery.

Medical consequences of suicide bombing mass casualty incidents: The impact of explosion setting on injury patterns

Injury ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 698-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yona Kosashvili ◽  
Mark I. Loebenberg ◽  
Guy Lin ◽  
Kobi Peleg ◽  
Feigenberg Zvi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Mass Casualty Incidents ◽  
Suicide Bombing ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Audit and Feedback in emergency: a systematic review and an Italian project to investigate and improve quality of care

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Licata ◽  
Annarita Tullio ◽  
Francesca Valent
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Audit And Feedback ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Multimodal Approach ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Feedback Process ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

The Audit and Feedback process (A&F) is commonly accepted as a good way to improve quality in health care, also in Emergency Departments (ED), where health aspects and pathologies are very different, usually acute and highly complex. Within an Italian Ministry of Health research project called EASY-NET, we conducted a systematic review of literature on A&F in EDs from 2014 to December 2019 to evaluate the impact of this approach in a particular setting where time-dependent indicators are fundamental. We selected 24 articles: 9 about infective pathologies (i.e. antibiotic stewardship), 6 about cardiovascular acute emergencies (i.e. cardiac arrest), 2 about stroke, 3 about laboratory tests, and 4 about other fields (i.e. diabetic ketoacidosis or use of prothrombin complex). Most of articles proposed a multimodal approach: only 7 concerned A&F alone. Despite the wide range on interventions modality and the poor comparability of the considered studies, the results are encouraging and confirm the importance to implement A&F both in emergency and in other clinical settings.

scholarly journals COVID-19’s Impact on Higher Education: A Rapid Review of Early Reactive Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 421
Author(s):  
Muzammal Ahmad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

This rapid systematic review aims to examine emerging evidence on the effects of COVID-19 on educational institutions and assess the prevalence of e-learning changes in the sector. This paper reviews literature on learning, teaching, and assessment approaches adopted since the COVID-19 outbreak, and assesses the impact on the sector, staff, and students, summarizing findings from peer-reviewed articles. It categorizes these into five key themes: (1) digital learning, (2) e-learning challenges, (3) digital transition to emergency virtual assessment (EVA), (4) psychological impact of COVID-19, and (5) creating collaborative cultures. This represents the first systematic review of COVID-19’s impact on education, clarifying current themes being investigated. The author suggests that the term ‘emergency virtual assessment’ (EVA) is now added for future research discussion. Finally, the paper identifies research gaps, including researching the impact on lesser developed countries, the psychological impact of transition, and the important role of leadership and leadership styles during the transition and handling of the pandemic.

scholarly journals Using Immersive Simulation for Training First Responders for Mass Casualty Incidents

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1152-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Wilkerson ◽  
Dan Avstreih ◽  
Larry Gruppen ◽  
Klaus-Peter Beier ◽  
James Woolliscroft
Keyword(s):  
First Responders ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Mass Casualty Incidents
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