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In the face of man-made and natural disasters, rescue workers are called upon to attend emergencies, protect the public, and mitigate further disaster consequences. This study examined the experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder among rescue workers and the role of counselling in alleviating the stress. The objectives were to; record the frequency of critical incidents in Mbabane-Manzini corridor/highway, Swaziland and identify the effectiveness of coping strategies employed by rescue teams/workers. A mixed methods research design was used. The target population for the study comprised…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
In the face of man-made and natural disasters, rescue workers are called upon to attend emergencies, protect the public, and mitigate further disaster consequences. This study examined the experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder among rescue workers and the role of counselling in alleviating the stress. The objectives were to; record the frequency of critical incidents in Mbabane-Manzini corridor/highway, Swaziland and identify the effectiveness of coping strategies employed by rescue teams/workers. A mixed methods research design was used. The target population for the study comprised rescue teams/workers along the Mbabane-Manzini corridor/highway (N=400). A Sample size (n=195) was drawn using stratified random sampling. A questionnaire and interview were used to collect data from the participants. Collection of data was triangulated constituting 195 questionnaires and 3 focus group interviews. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed using the Statistical Package forSocial Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Qualitative data were analyzed using themes and narratives.
Autorenporträt
Caiphus Matsebula nació el 22 de diciembre de 1969 en la zona de Swazilandia eDlangeni. Es educador de adultos, bombero y autor de "Post-Traumatic stress disorder of selected Rescue Teams/Workers in Swaziland: Aplicación para el asesoramiento". Se formó como educador de adultos en 2013 y se graduó en 2015 en un máster de educación de adultos.