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September 10, 2025Psychology Health & Medicine

A qualitative investigation of the occupational perceptions of firefighters with or without post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms

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GTGökhan TopçuGBGülbahar BaştuğSağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiAEAysun Ergül‐TopçuÇankırı Karatekin University

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Implication

Qualitative study explores work perceptions among Turkish firefighters, emphasizing social support and mental health interventions.

Key Points

  • High post-traumatic stress symptoms hinder daily functioning and occupational performance in firefighters, impacting their work-life balance.
  • Firefighters with low PTSD recognized symptoms as normal, yet both groups felt administrative inefficiency diminished career satisfaction.
  • Thematic analysis revealed the necessity for greater social support and effective mental health interventions tailored for firefighters.
  • Recommendations stress the importance of collaborative leadership and the enhancement of personal protective equipment for better occupational safety.

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Topçu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e4fb210217d64792361https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2538251
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