Maintaining the health and employability of paramedics during the coronavirus pandemic

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    2020
    2020
  • Funder

    NWO Netherlands
  • Principal Investigator

    Niek Koenders
  • Research Location

    Netherlands
  • Lead Research Institution

    Radboudumc
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Health Personnel

Abstract

Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and dieticians have an important role to play during this pandemic in the triage, diagnosis and treatment of patients with the coronavirus. This role is associated with a high work pressure, shift of tasks and responsibilities, new working conditions and exposure to severe emotional events. Our practice-oriented research aims to equip paramedics against the physical and emotional consequences of the corona pandemic.