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Contains survey data collected in support of a cross-sectional study on combined firefighter/paramedics in Alberta to assess the effectiveness of an established peer support model.
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May 1, 2020
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2020-05-01
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Jobs, Economy and Northern Development
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Spatial Coverage
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2023-06-01
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2023-06-01T15:09:34.744352
Date Issued
2020-05-01
Date Modified
2020-05-01
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- Funding for this research was provided by the OHS Futures Research Funding Program. The research was not conducted by the Government of Alberta and any data collected or findings or conclusions presented are not endorsed by the GoA. Requests for further information or questions about the data should be addressed to the authors of the report directly.
- The study was cross-sectional and collected voluntary self-reported data. Participants included 124 members from integrated fire and emergency medical services in Alberta, Canada. The study was designed to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of established peer support programs. Peer support programs are widely used in public safety personnel (PSP) communities, but there is limited research on the effectiveness of peer support. Participants were asked to complete a demographics questionnaire, a peer support questionnaire, and several symptom measures. Participants were 85.5 per cent male with a mean age of 38.81 and 62.1 per cent had completed a two- or three-year college program.
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OHS Futures Research Grant Program