Identification of anxiety-depressive disorders in paramedics working shift work

IntroductionShift work can lead to mental health problems evolving into real anxiety disorders with significant socio-professional repercussions.ObjectivesThe purpose of our work was to screen paramedics with shift work for anxiety disorders.MethodsCross-sectional study carried out among the paramed...

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Published in:European psychiatry 2023-03, Vol.66 (S1), p.S473-S473
Main Authors: Brahim, D., Mechergui, N., Youssef, I., Ayed, W., Mersni, M., Ernez, S., Ladhari, N.
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Language:English
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Anxiety disorders
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Paramedics
Shift work
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Summary:IntroductionShift work can lead to mental health problems evolving into real anxiety disorders with significant socio-professional repercussions.ObjectivesThe purpose of our work was to screen paramedics with shift work for anxiety disorders.MethodsCross-sectional study carried out among the paramedical staff of a Tunisian university hospital. The data was collected from a pre-established record sheet. Screening for anxiety-depressive disorders was done using the HAD scaleResultsThe study included 158 paramedics. The average age was 36.48 years with female predominance at 70.9%. The average working time was 11.1 8.9 years and the average working time in shift work was 10.27 9.2 years. Of the 13 departments with non-standard hours of work, the main departments represented were resuscitation (n=24; 15.2%), emergencies (n=18; 11.4%) and radiology (n=17; 10.8%). Nurses accounted for 46.2%, manual workers for 23.4% and senior technicians for 19%.Certain anxiety symptomatology was found in 53.2% (n=84) and doubtful symptomatology in 29.1% (n=46) of the general population. Certain depressive symptomatology was noted in 17.1% (n=27) and doubtful symptomatology in 30.4% (n=48) of the general population. Occupational seniority and seniority in shift work were statistically significantly associated with both anxiety (p=0.04/p=0.05) and depression (p=0.05/p=0.006) symptomatology. ). Similarly, this anxiety-depressive symptomatology was associated with the position occupied (p=0.02 / p=0.04) and the assignment department (p=0.008 / p=0.01).ConclusionsAnxiety-depressive disorders are common among paramedics working shift work in hospitals. Screening consultations in occupational medicine are necessary to detect these disorders early.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared
ISSN:0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1013