The association of job demands and resources with burnout among emergency medical services professionals

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Authors

Remle P. Crowe

Antonio R. Fernandez · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Paul E. Pepe

Rebecca E. Cash · National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Madison K. Rivard · National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Robert Wronski · South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

Sarah Anderson · The Ohio State University

Abstract

The proportion of EMS professionals experiencing burnout varied substantially across EMS agencies. Job resources, including those reflective of organizational culture, were associated with reduced burnout. Collectively, these findings suggest an opportunity to address burnout at the EMS agency level.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Medical Education and Admissions Stress and Burnout Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 6-16

DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12014

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