BACKGROUND: Lean philosophy is used by companies to increase productivity and reduce
costs. Although uncontested benefits are created, it is necessary to highlight the problems …

Background Paramedics are among the most frequently injured health professionals in
Australia. A lack of physical capacity may contribute to injury risk in this occupational …

Ambulance services require candidates to pass physical employment tests (PETs) to be
deemed suitable for the paramedic role. Whilst some research has been undertaken to …

Objectives. This study aimed to describe work-, lifestyle-, and health-related factors among
ambulance personnel, and to analyse differences between women and men. Methods. The …

Ensihoitotyö edellyttää ensihoitajalta monenlaisia taitoja ja osaamista. Työ edellyttää myös
hyviä fyysisiä valmiuksia. Sekä tutkimus-että kokemusasiantuntijatiedon mukaan fyysisesti …

BACKGROUND: Literature reports that paramedics represent an at-risk occupation for the
development of health problems. At least half of the paramedic population presents at least …

BACKGROUND: Paramedics are exposed to multiple stressors in the workplace. They are
more likely to develop occupational-related stress conditions compared to other …

Background Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) represent more than half of all injuries in tactical
populations (ie, military service and public safety workers including police, firefighters …

Introduction: Paramedics' work includes periods of physically light activity, but also involves
short periods of relatively intense physical activity. Even during their studies paramedic …

Aim This study aimed to examine the quality of published paramedic scoping reviews
against pre-existing frameworks to assess the extent to which they fulfil the requirements of …