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OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present work was to characterize the coping strategies used by first responders to emergencies in the face of exposure to traumatic events. METHODS: A systematic search was performed in the databases MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences), and the Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Clinical Trials (CENTRAL) from their inception through February 2022. First responders to emergencies with training in the prehospital area and who used validated measurement instruments for coping strategies were included. RESULTS: First responders to emergencies frequently used nonadaptive coping strategies, with avoidance or disconnection being one of the main strategies, as a tool to avoid confronting difficult situations and to downplay the perceived stressful event. The nonadaptive coping strategies used by these personnel showed a strong relationship with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, burnout syndrome, psychiatric morbidity, and chronic stress. As part of the adaptive strategies, active coping was found, which includes acceptance, positive reinterpretation, focusing on the problem, self-efficacy, and emotional support, either social or instrumental, as protective strategies for these personnel. CONCLUSIONS: Developing adaptive coping strategies, whether focused on problems or seeking emotional support, can benefit emergency personnel in coping with stressful situations. These coping strategies should be strengthened to help prevent people from experiencing long-term negative effects that could arise from the traumatic events to which they are exposed. Active coping strategies instead of avoidance strategies should be promoted.

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Over the years, Colombia has faced disaster situations that have generated changes in risk management models. These situations have brought suffering, destruction, and loss of human life, but have also served as lessons to develop procedures aimed at minimizing the risks caused by the presence of hazards. The objective of this article is to provide general evidence-based guidelines for formulating disaster risk management plans for each of the 3 action processes: risk awareness, risk reduction, and disaster management in Colombia. These plans can be achieved by preparing responses to different emergencies, which arise from threats in each of the possible scenarios, and are adverse events that alter the normal functioning of entities and communities. The implementation of these prevention strategies will allow communities to respond effectively to emergencies and recover rapidly in the face of adversity.

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RESUMEN La atención prehospitalaria o la respuesta a una emergencia en el escenario prehospitalario, definido en un contexto internacional, comprende todas las intervenciones médicas y de transporte realizadas a pacientes que presentan eventos médicos o traumáticos en diferentes escenarios fuera del ámbito hospitalario. Quienes realizan la labor prehospitalaria deben enfrentarse a situaciones y escenarios variados, complejos y no controlados; todas estas situaciones implican estar expuestos a una variabilidad de riesgos que pueden ser prevenibles si se toman las medidas necesarias para mitigarlos. Los riesgos biológicos, biomecánicos, psicosociales, físicos, asociados a la violencia física y verbal, entre otros, exponen a este personal al desarrollo de accidentes de trabajo y enfermedades laborales en muchas ocasiones de magnitudes severas y con graves consecuencias. Caracterizar la labor prehospitalaria plantea muchos desafíos, la atención del paciente varía con cada llamada, y esta, a su vez, presenta retos únicos dependiendo del estado clínico, la necesidad de cada paciente y el escenario donde se está presentando el evento. Conocer con más detalle los riesgos laborales de esta profesión que diariamente se expone a situaciones diversas y diseñar estrategias para mejorar la salud y el bienestar de los trabajadores de esta área, se traduce en una atención médica de emergencia más efectiva y eficiente, contribuyendo a mejorar la calidad y a fortalecer los sistemas de salud en el ámbito prehospitalario.

ABSTRACT In an international context, the Prehospital care or response to an emergency in the prehospital setting includes all medical and transport interventions performed on patients who have suffered medical or traumatic events in different scenarios outside the hospital setting. Those who perform prehospital work must face varied, complex, and uncontrolled situations and scenarios which involve the exposure to variability of risks that may be prevented if mitigation measures are taken in advance. The biological, biomechanical, psychosocial, and physical risks associated with physical and verbal violence, among others, expose these personnel to severe work accidents and occupational diseases, which represent serious consequences. Characterizing the prehospital work poses many challenges. Patient care, for example, varies with each call, and this in turn presents unique challenges depending on the clinical status, the need of each patient, and the setting where the event is taking place. Knowing in more detail the occupational risks of the staff working in prehospital care who, in fact, expose themselves to diverse situations, and designing strategies to improve their health and well-being, translates into more effective and efficient emergency medical care which contributes to improve quality and strengthen health systems in the prehospital setting.

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Introducción: El personal de salud se encuentra expuesto a contraer enfermedades infecto contagiosas en el ejercicio de su labor, una de ellas es la hepatitis B. Los estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria no se encuentran exentos de sufrir esta enfermedad, sobre todo por el contexto de las emergencias y desastres donde se desenvuelven. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de seroprotección para el virus de hepatitis B en estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria en una universidad en Colombia. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal realizado a estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria en el periodo febrero-junio de 2017. No se utilizó ninguna técnica de muestreo porque se incluyó la totalidad de los estudiantes en práctica. Se aplicó un cuestionario con preguntas de datos sociodemográficos, registro del esquema de vacunación para hepatitis B y el resultado de los anticuerpos (Anti-HBs). Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó Microsoft Excel 2010, se construyeron estadísticas descriptivas. Las variables numéricas se describieron con base en medidas de tendencia central y variabilidad, las variables categóricas se describieron con base en prevalencias y distribuciones porcentuales. Resultados: En la caracterización de los 103 estudiantes evaluados se encontró que el 98 por ciento obtuvo títulos de anticuerpos (Anti-HBs) mayores a 10 UI/ml, considerándose como reactivos a las dosis de las vacunas, alcanzando títulos protectores. Sin embargo, el 93 por ciento no cumplió con el esquema de vacunación establecido. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos evidencian la efectividad de las dosis aplicadas de vacuna para el virus de hepatitis B para obtener los títulos de anticuerpos a estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria en una universidad en Colombia. Pero existen incumplimientos en los tiempos recomendados para la aplicación de cada una de las dosis y en el tiempo de toma de los títulos(AU)

Introduction: Health personnel are at risk of infectious diseases when doing their job. One of them is hepatitis B. Prehospital care students are not free from suffering this disease, especially due to the emergencies and disasters context in which they work. Objective: To determine the prevalence of seroprotection for the hepatitis B virus in prehospital care students at a university in Colombia. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out on prehospital care students during the period February-June 2017. No sampling technique was used because all the students in practice were included. A questionnaire was applied with questions of social-demographic data, registration of the vaccination schedule for hepatitis B and result of (Anti-HBs) antibodies. For statistical analysis, Microsoft Excel 2010 was used and descriptive statistics were designed. Numerical variables were described based on measures of central tendency and variability, categorical variables were described based on prevalence and percentage distributions. Results: In the depiction of the 103 students who were evaluated, it was found that 98 percent obtained antibody titers (Anti-HBs) bigger than 10 IU / ml, being considered as reactive to the doses of the vaccines and getting protective titles. However, 93 percent did not fill the established vaccination schedule. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the results obtained show the effectiveness of the applied doses of vaccine for the hepatitis B virus to obtain antibody titers to prehospital care students at a university in Colombia. But there are breaches in the recommended times for the application of each of the doses and in the time of taking the antibody titers(AU)

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Introducción: El personal de salud se encuentra expuesto a contraer enfermedades infecto contagiosas en el ejercicio de su labor, una de ellas es la hepatitis B. Los estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria no se encuentran exentos de sufrir esta enfermedad, sobre todo por el contexto de las emergencias y desastres donde se desenvuelven. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de seroprotección para el virus de hepatitis B en estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria en una universidad en Colombia. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal realizado a estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria en el periodo febrero-junio de 2017. No se utilizó ninguna técnica de muestreo porque se incluyó la totalidad de los estudiantes en práctica. Se aplicó un cuestionario con preguntas de datos sociodemográficos, registro del esquema de vacunación para hepatitis B y el resultado de los anticuerpos (Anti-HBs). Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó Microsoft Excel 2010, se construyeron estadísticas descriptivas. Las variables numéricas se describieron con base en medidas de tendencia central y variabilidad, las variables categóricas se describieron con base en prevalencias y distribuciones porcentuales. Resultados: En la caracterización de los 103 estudiantes evaluados se encontró que el 98 por ciento obtuvo títulos de anticuerpos (Anti-HBs) mayores a 10 UI/ml, considerándose como reactivos a las dosis de las vacunas, alcanzando títulos protectores. Sin embargo, el 93 por ciento no cumplió con el esquema de vacunación establecido. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos evidencian la efectividad de las dosis aplicadas de vacuna para el virus de hepatitis B para obtener los títulos de anticuerpos a estudiantes de atención prehospitalaria en una universidad en Colombia. Pero existen incumplimientos en los tiempos recomendados para la aplicación de cada una de las dosis y en el tiempo de toma de los títulos(AU)

ABSTRACT Introduction: Health personnel are at risk of infectious diseases when doing their job. One of them is hepatitis B. Prehospital care students are not free from suffering this disease, especially due to the emergencies and disasters context in which they work. Objective: To determine the prevalence of seroprotection for the hepatitis B virus in prehospital care students at a university in Colombia. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out on prehospital care students during the period February-June 2017. No sampling technique was used because all the students in practice were included. A questionnaire was applied with questions of social-demographic data, registration of the vaccination schedule for hepatitis B and result of (Anti-HBs) antibodies. For statistical analysis, Microsoft Excel 2010 was used and descriptive statistics were designed. Numerical variables were described based on measures of central tendency and variability, categorical variables were described based on prevalence and percentage distributions. Results: In the depiction of the 103 students who were evaluated, it was found that 98percent obtained antibody titers (Anti-HBs) bigger than 10 IU / ml, being considered as reactive to the doses of the vaccines and getting protective titles. However, 93percent did not fill the established vaccination schedule. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the results obtained show the effectiveness of the applied doses of vaccine for the hepatitis B virus to obtain antibody titers to prehospital care students at a university in Colombia. But there are breaches in the recommended times for the application of each of the doses and in the time of taking the antibody titers(AU)

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