by Damo | Nov 16, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing
Photo by Karolina Grabowska Sleep and Shiftwork Operational ambulance staff are required 24 hours a day to service the community, so it’s natural that paramedics work shift rosters. One of the biggest challenges is the irregularity of sleep. Excessive sleepiness,...
by Damo | Nov 16, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing
Physical Activity & Nutrition Getting good sleep is just a part of maintaining health and wellness as a paramedic. Decreasing stress, reducing anxiety, improving concentration and focus, all while having an improved mood and energy for the day are all benefits of...
by Damo | Nov 16, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing
Stress “Stress is your body’s reaction to a challenge or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline. But when stress lasts for a long time, it may harm your health.” (Stress and Your Health:...
by Damo | Nov 16, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing
Photo by Damo Work-family Balance Shift work is one of several adaptations that paramedics must tackle in their daily lives and careers. Along with the impacts on the individual outlined in previous posts, a person exists within a family unit e.g. a parent, partner,...
by Damo | Nov 15, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing
Photo by Quintin Gellar Suicide The leading cause of death for Australians between the ages of 15 and 44 years is suicide – that equates to more than eight people every day (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016). In practice, paramedics attend suicide scenes....
by Damo | Nov 15, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing
Health Belief Model It’s all good and well (pun intended) to acknowledge risks to a paramedic’s health and wellbeing, but what about motivation to do it? Irwin Rosenstock’s Health Belief Model looks at six factors we can focus on (Ragin, 2018). Motivation is very...
