Description/Abstract
Despite the mental health burdens on emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, most workers do not seek help due to stigma. Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) refers to how much an organization creates an environment that values, supports, and protects workers’ psychological safety and health. This data slice uses data collected in 2023 from EMS workers employed in the Northeastern U.S. Census Region to examine the association between EMS agencies’ PSC levels and mental illness stigma among EMS personnel. The results show that EMS personnel at agencies with high-risk PSC levels report 38% more mental illness stigma in the workplace compared to workers at agencies with low-risk PSC levels.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Emergency Medical Service, Mental Health, Mental Illness Stigma, Public Health
Disciplines
Mental and Social Health | Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | Public Health
Date
11-12-2024
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hruska, Bryce; Pacella La-Barbara, Maria L.; and Barduhn, Marley S., "To Reduce Mental Illness Stigma among Emergency Medical Service Clinicians, Agencies Must Value Workers’ Psychological Safety and Health" (2024). Population Health Research Brief Series. 261. doi.org/10.14305/rt.lerner.2024.2
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