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To estimate the global prevalence of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress among ambulance personnel.

August 22, 2026Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Prevalence of PTSD and common mental disorders amongst ambulance personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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KPKatherine PetrieBlack Dog Institute JMJosie Milligan-SavilleBlack Dog Institute AGAimée GayedNew South Wales Department of Health

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals elevated rates of PTSD and mood disorders in ambulance personnel, highlighting substantial occupational mental health risks.

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To estimate the global prevalence of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress among ambulance personnel.
Conducted a systematic search and quality assessment of studies reporting original quantitative mental health prevalence data in ambulance staff.
Synthesized data from 27 studies (N=30,878 ambulance personnel) qualitatively and included 18 studies in a random-effects meta-analysis.
Investigated sources of between-study heterogeneity using subgroup analyses and meta-regressions across five study-level variables.
Estimated pooled prevalence rates were 11% for PTSD, 15% for depression, 15% for anxiety, and 27% for general psychological distress.
The date of data collection was identified as a significant factor influencing heterogeneity, with PTSD prevalence appearing to decrease over recent decades.

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Petrie et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a898a52de8e7079c6f7d60f https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1539-5

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals elevated rates of PTSD and mood disorders in ambulance personnel, highlighting substantial occupational mental health risks.

Prevalence of PTSD and common mental disorders amongst ambulance personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Prevalence of PTSD and common mental disorders amongst ambulance personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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