국내외 소방대원의 외상 후 스트레스 연구경향

Abstract

Purpose : This study aimed to analyze the posttraumatic stress research t rends in Korean and foreign firefighters Method : Total 63 published international articles were searched by Pub Med internet site and total 17 published Korean articles were searched by Korean Medical Database internet site using 'PTSD in firefighters'. These articles were analyzed by published time, domains of journal, research designs, key words and research subjects. Result : 1) By the published time, there were 29 disaster-related researches(46.0%) and 34 job-related researches(54.0%) among 63 international artlcles. However, there were 16 disaster- related researches(94.1%) and 1 job-related research (5.9%) of Korean 17 a rtlcles 2) By the international research domain, 9 researches(14.3%) were published in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Dlsease Arnong domestic research domain, there were 9 researches(52.9%) consisting of 6 master’s degrees and 3 doctor degrees. In major analysis of Korean domain, the highest portion is 4 psychology researches. (23. 5%) 3) In the term of the international research design, quantitative research methods were highly used in both 23 disaster-related researches (36.5%) and 30 job- related researches(47.5%). In domestic research. quantitative research methods were mostly used in 14 job-related researches(82.3%) and Q methodology was only used in 1 disaster-related research(5.9%) . 4) Looking on the research content trends according to the key words, 9 researches (31.0%) done on posttraumatic stress and coping had the most research and was fo llowed up by posttraumatic stress symptom. Arnong these researches, key words for PrSD(Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) and PTS(Posttraumatic Stress) were mostly used. Moreover, there was 1 domestic study done on verifying the trends of Posttraumatic Stress in disastrr - related research with PTS as the key word In job-related research, the relationship between the Posttra umatic Stress and other factors had the most with ten studies (62.5%), Arnong these researches. key words for 5 PTSD(31.3%) were mostly used. 5) According to the international research subjects‘ the Posttrau consist the most s ubjects with 16 cases each for disast er and job related stress ; however , domestic research had 16 studies(94,1%) only using firefighters and 1 (5 .9%) with their families as subjects. Conclusion : Although the studies of Posttraumatic Stress on Korean firefïghters had started later than those on Foreign firefighters, first used for crucial topics show research development in various fields of study and should be tested for studies like those done in abroad regarding multiple topics and methods.