Volume : 12, Issue : 10, October – 2025
Title:
OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND BURNOUT IN PARAMEDICINE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Authors :
Zaher Ahmad Alghamdi, Sami Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Faris Fauzi Ahmed Shahat, Abdulrhmain Khalid Suliman Alanter, Majdi Abd Alhamad Alnomani, Ali Dafer Ali Alamri, Hamed Hamza Hamed Al-Harbi, Yahya Bader Alobaidi, Adnan Abdullah Albeladi, Adel Qassim Ali Alabsi
Abstract :
This comprehensive review examines the critical issue of occupational stress and burnout within the paramedic profession, synthesizing evidence on contributing factors and support systems. The analysis reveals that paramedics face a complex interplay of operational stressors (e.g., critical incident exposure, physical demands), organizational factors (e.g., unsupportive leadership, resource inadequacy), and personal vulnerabilities (e.g., coping styles) that collectively heighten their risk for burnout, PTSD, and other adverse mental health outcomes. The review further evaluates a spectrum of interventions, highlighting the importance of integrated, multi-level approaches that combine primary prevention (e.g., resilience training, peer support), secondary prevention (e.g., early counseling), and tertiary prevention (e.g., evidence-based trauma therapy) alongside systemic changes (e.g., trauma-informed leadership, stigma reduction). Despite known solutions, significant barriers such as cultural stigma and lack of funding impede implementation. The findings underscore that safeguarding paramedic mental health requires a coordinated, systemic effort targeting individual, organizational, and policy levels simultaneously to ensure the sustainability of this essential workforce and the quality of pre-hospital care.
Keywords: Paramedic Burnout, Occupational Stress, Mental Health, Support Systems, Pre-hospital Care
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Zaher Ahmad Alghamdi et al., Occupational Stress And Burnout In Paramedicine: A Comprehensive Review Of Contributing Factors And Support Systems, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(10).
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