Table 3 Sick-leave, stress responses and help seeking among healthcare providers and psychosocial personnel
From: Sick-leave and help seeking among rescue workers after the terror attacks in Norway, 2011
n (%) | Physicians | Nurses and nurse assistants | Ambulance and emergency dispatchers | Other hospital personnel | Counsellors (priest, imam) | Social workers | Psychologists | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 124 | n = 502 | n = 117 | n = 139 | n = 34 | n = 24 | n = 28 | ||
Sick-leave | 8 (6.7) | 76 (15.6) | 9 (7.7) | 18 (13.7) | 9 (27.3) | 1 (4.2) | 6 (23.1) | .004* |
Unwanted/unexpected stress responses | 14 (11.4) | 152 (31.1) | 46 (40.0) | 42 (30.7) | 10 (29.4) | 10 (41.7) | 7 (25.0) | <.001** |
Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PCL) mean | 18.5 | 19.9 | 21.3 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 19.5 | <.001** |
(18.0–19.0) | (19.6–20.3) | (20.1–22.4) | (20.2–22.0) | (18.8–21.5) | (17.8–22.3) | (17.8–21.3) | ||
Contacted psychologist/psychiatrist | 6 (4.8) | 21 (4.2) | 6 (5.4) | 10 (7.4) | 10 (29.4) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (10.7) | <.001** |