Factors Associated with Behavioral Health Outcomes in Veterinarians Involved in Disaster Responses.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2024.257

Lauren Wisnieski, Gary Vroegindewey, Jennifer L Jenkins

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine what factors are associated with behavioral health in veterinary disaster responders.

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was distributed via snowball sampling. Results were analyzed using chi-square analyses.

Results: Responses from 237 veterinarians were analyzed. Being involved in more than 1 disaster event was associated with higher anxiety and/or depression (43.4% vs 28.6%, respectively), difficulty with relationships (28.1% vs 14.3%, respectively), and a greater prevalence of sleep problems (44.6% vs 28.0%, respectively) compared to only being involved in 1 event. Veterinarians that were deployed longer than 2 months had the highest prevalence of anxiety and/or depression (43.9%) and sleep problems (50.0%). Veterinarians that received behavioral health training before deployment had lower rates of anxiety and/or depression (27.8% vs 42.9%, respectively) compared to those who did not receive training. Respondents involved with depopulation had the highest rates of anxiety and/or depression (66.7%) and sleep problems (58.1%).

Conclusions: Factors associated with behavioral health outcomes included the number and length of deployments, receiving behavioral health training, and being involved in depopulation. To reduce the risk of behavioral health outcomes, interventions such as time-off and behavioral health support are needed.

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参与救灾的兽医行为健康结果的相关因素。

目的：本研究的目的是确定兽医灾难应对人员的行为健康与哪些因素有关：本研究旨在确定哪些因素与兽医救灾人员的行为健康有关：方法：通过滚雪球式抽样进行在线横断面调查。结果：237 名兽医回答了调查问卷：对 237 名兽医的回答进行了分析。与只参与一次灾难事件的兽医相比，参与一次以上灾难事件的兽医焦虑和/或抑郁程度更高（分别为 43.4% vs 28.6%），人际关系更难处理（分别为 28.1% vs 14.3%），睡眠问题发生率更高（分别为 44.6% vs 28.0%）。部署时间超过 2 个月的兽医患焦虑和/或抑郁（43.9%）和睡眠问题（50.0%）的比例最高。在部署前接受过行为健康培训的兽医与未接受培训的兽医相比，焦虑和/或抑郁的发生率较低（分别为 27.8% 与 42.9%）。参与动物迁移的受访者患焦虑症和/或抑郁症（66.7%）以及睡眠问题（58.1%）的比例最高：结论：与行为健康结果相关的因素包括部署的次数和时间长短、接受行为健康培训的情况以及参与遣散人口的情况。为了降低行为健康后果的风险，需要采取干预措施，如休假和行为健康支持。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

258

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.