TITLE:
Psychotraumatic Interventions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among the Lomé Firefighters
AUTHORS:
Kokou Messanh Agbémélé Soedje, Adjaré-Kamé Fidèle Ahara, Guy Gérard Aza-Gnandji, Aboudourazak Amadou, Tchédié Etdéchié Elvyre Klikpo, Hassimou Bramah, Doles Hamza Sama, Mensah Koffi Mawussé, Josiane Ezin-Houngbe
KEYWORDS:
Firefighters, Psychotraumatic Interventions (PI), Togo
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol.13 No.6,
December
26,
2023
ABSTRACT: Aim: This study aimed to assess the quality of the
psychological experience of mobile emergency teams, in particular firefighters
(FF) in Togo and to identify the psychotraumatic
interventions (PI) they face. Method: This was a cross-sectional,
descriptive, statistical analysis and discourse content analysis study on the
PIs of the Lomé FFs. Results: PIs were found to be: road
accidents; defenestrations; self-immolation murders; bloody and non-bloody
suicides; well interventions with or without drowning; extensive burns; and
paediatric procedures. Adults aged 25 to 45 were at a percentage of 69.1% and
with a sex ratio of 7.1. More than half of the respondents (53%) had PTSD. Conclusion: More than half of the respondents had PTSD, however, coping strategies were not
explored, suggesting the need for further research.