Use of health care and drugs by police officers 8.5. years after the air disaster in Amsterdam

P Slottje; N Smidt; JWR Twisk; AC Huizink; AB Witteveen; W van Mechelen; T Smid

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckm078

Use of health care and drugs by police officers 8.5. years after the air disaster in Amsterdam

P Slottje, N Smidt, JWR Twisk, AC Huizink, AB Witteveen, W van Mechelen, T Smid

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Psychology

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Abstract

This study examined the use of health care by police officers after the air disaster in Amsterdam. On average 8.5 years post-disaster, involved police officers (n = 834, who reported disaster-related tasks), and their non-involved colleagues (n = 634) completed questionnaires on disaster involvement and health care in the preceding 12 months. Logistic regression showed that involved police officers more often used drugs on their own initiative, sleeping pills or tranquillisers, and consulted a general practitioner or medical specialist, a paramedical specialist, and a privately practicing psychologist or psychiatrist. Thus, even after years, police officers involved in disaster work may use more self-initiated health care.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	92-94
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Public Health
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckm078
Publication status	Published - 2008

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