The lived experience of first responder traffic officers in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Prof.Alem, Atalay (MD, Ph.D., Professor, Director WHO collaborative Center, Department of Psychiatry, Addis Ababa University Consultant Psychiatrist, Tikur Anbessa Hospital) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hailu, Henok (Clinical Psychologist) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gezachew, Soleyana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-27T07:02:17Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:32:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-27T07:02:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:32:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | First responders are among the occupational groups that are susceptible to numerous events that might affect their well-being and may be regarded a "high-risk" occupational category with a wide variety of physical and mental health effects because they have work-related exposure to serious events Stress in first responders is caused by something other than emergencies; it can also be triggered by personal and work-life circumstances. Besides, police staff, including traffic police, may encounter unique occupational stressors. This phenomenological study aims to explore the lived experiences of First Responder Traffic officers in Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia. 15 participants from different sub-cities were selected using convenience sampling and interviewed using topic guide questions then data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Five themes were identified; Challenges faced in the profession, Impacts of being first responder traffic professional, Experience of emotional distress and its effects, coping mechanisms, and Perception of Mental health and being first responder professionals. Results indicate that. First responder traffic officers experience numerous problems arising from their professional duties related to various major road collisions involving tragic deaths and civilian injury. To cope with the distress, first responder traffic officers use various coping mechanisms such as social support; support from colleagues; activities that can help them to relax can also have constructive effects on these professionals. Positive aspects of the profession like educating people, providing care and satisfaction were also identified. This research highly recommends further researches to be done in this area and a possible intervention program for these professionals. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24361 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychiatry,lived experience , traffic officers | en_US |
| dc.title | The lived experience of first responder traffic officers in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |