Prevalence* | Effect size† | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | eta2 | sig. | |
Situational characteristics | ||||
Factors beyond my control. | 140 | 62.8 | .09 | <.001 |
It showed how people can be cruel or neglectful | 97 | 43.5 | .02 | .02 |
Dealing with the relatives was difficult. | 88 | 39.5 | .06 | <.001 |
End of shift. | 35 | 15.7 | .02 | .045 |
The situation was dangerous for me or another paramedic. | 27 | 12.1 | .09 | <.001 |
I spent time with the patient and I got to know him – her | 19 | 8.5 | .02 | .06 |
Any situation characteristic | 197 | 88.3 | .09 | <.001 |
Systemic characteristics | ||||
It was mismanaged at the time. | 48 | 21.5 | 0.06 | <.001 |
How the call was relayed - treated. | 40 | 17.9 | 0.05 | .001 |
The supervisor’s reaction. | 36 | 16.1 | 0.04 | .002 |
It was mismanaged after the incident. | 36 | 16.1 | 0.02 | .04 |
How the call was handled by dispatch. | 27 | 12.1 | 0.05 | .001 |
There was an investigation or complaint about it | 27 | 12.1 | 0.03 | .01 |
Reactions of peers. | 26 | 11.7 | 0.03 | .01 |
Inadequate equipment. | 12 | 5.4 | 0.02 | .06 |
Any system characteristic | 101 | 45.3 | 0.08 | <.001 |
Personal characteristics | ||||
I was surprised by the call. | 116 | 52.0 | 0.08 | <.001 |
I felt helpless. | 108 | 48.4 | 0.17 | <.001 |
I felt overwhelmed. | 76 | 34.1 | 0.22 | <.001 |
I felt I didn’t do a good enough job. | 47 | 21.1 | 0.07 | <.001 |
Fatigue. | 44 | 19.7 | 0.04 | .004 |
There were cumulative work stressors in my life at the time. | 33 | 14.8 | 0.07 | <.001 |
I felt unappreciated. | 24 | 10.8 | 0.05 | .001 |
There were stresses in my personal life at the time. | 23 | 10.3 | 0.07 | <.001 |
Any self characteristic | 179 | 80.3 | 0.17 | <.001 |