Occupational Stress Injury in First Responders

Prevention and management of occupational stress injury in first responders

An overview of reviews (i.e. a synthesis of systematic review findings) to identify current interventions for the prevention and management of occupational stress illness and injury in first responders.

Findings of this overview or reviews will be used to address the evidence needs of the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General (formerly, the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) in developing an evidence-based strategy to implement interventions and programs for Occupational stress illness or injury in first responders.

 

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Commissioning Organization:

Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General

 

Project Type:

Knowledge Synthesis

 

Project Status:

Completed

 

Funding:

Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General

Project Lead:

Andrea C. Tricco MSc, PhD

Director & Scientist, Knowledge Synthesis Team, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Co-Director & Adjunct Associate Professor Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence

 

Project Team:

Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Publications and Reports

Sweeney, A and Prokopec, K. (2019).  Research on Occupational Stress Injury Among Public Safety Personnel. Presentation, Toronto, Canada. (download presentation)

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