Anxiety and mood (대한불안의학회지)

Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorders (대한불안의학회)
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The Effect of Mental Health Improvement Programs for Firefighters

소방공무원에서 정신 건강 증진 프로그램의 효과

  • Kim, Jae Jun (Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Tae Young (Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, So Yeun (Department of Counseling Welfare, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Park, Ju Hyun (Department of Nursing, Sorabol College)
  • 김재준 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학과교실) ;
  • 최태영 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학과교실) ;
  • 김소연 (경운대학교 상담복지학과) ;
  • 박주현 (서라벌대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.07
  • Accepted : 2017.04.19
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the mental health improvement program in Korean firefighters. Methods : A total of 502 firefighters working at Daegu, Ulsan and Gumi participated in the mental health improvement program for an 8-week period. The program included evaluation and counseling as well as psychoeducation for mental health awareness. Subjects were divided to two groups including the PTSD high risk group and PTSD non-high risk group. Results : The program resulted in a significant decrease in mean scores of depression and insomnia for all firefighters. PTSD high risk group showed a significantly higher level of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Multiple logistic regression analysis with PTSD high risk group as a dependent variable indicated that moderate depression was a high-risk factor for PTSD in firefighters, as compared to no depression ; in addition, subthreshold and moderate insomnia was another risk factor. Conclusion : The evaluation and management of psychopathologies including depression and insomnia associated with traumatic events can be helpful to improve the mental health of firefighters.

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