Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52634
Title: Effective Elements for Workplace Responses to Critical Incidents and Suicide: A Rapid Review
Contributor(s): Pearce, Tania  (author)orcid ; Bugeja, Lyndal (author); Wayland, Sarah  (author)orcid ; Maple, Myfanwy  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2021-05-01
Early Online Version: 2021-04-30
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094821
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52634
Abstract: Despite high rates of critical incidents (CIs) in working class occupations, there is a significant gap in our understanding of responses to these events. In this study, we aimed to inform a response training module by synthesising the key elements of pre-, during- and post-incident responses to CIs and suicide in the workplace. A rapid review identified studies on responses to CIs or suicide deaths in the workplace published between January 2015 and June 2020. A systematic search of six databases (Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Sociology Collection, Academic Search and Business Search Complete) and grey literature was performed. Studies were excluded if the focus was on non-colleagues. Two reviewers independently conducted record screening, a review of the full text and assessed study quality. The existing evidence was synthesised and interventions were categorised using Haddon’s Matrix. Five studies were included, reporting on CIs across a range of workplace settings, including railways, factories, police and military, along with external critical response units. Overall, study quality was assessed as being poor. Most of the evidence focused on the pre-incident and post-incident stage. There is little evidence on responses to CIs in the workplace. Evidence-based education and training is necessary to establish organisational responses to assist with supporting workers exposed to workplace CIs.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), p. 1-17
Publisher: MDPI AG
Place of Publication: Switzerland
ISSN: 1660-4601
1661-7827
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420313 Mental health services
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200409 Mental health
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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