Table 6 |
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| The Critical Incident Inventory | ||||
| Did any of the following characteristics make the recent incident troubling for you? Please check all that apply. | Does not apply | Somewhat | Quite a bit | A lot |
| Factors beyond my control. | ||||
| It showed how people can be cruel or neglectful | ||||
| Dealing with the relatives was difficult. | ||||
| End of shift. | ||||
| The situation was dangerous for me or another paramedic. | ||||
| I spent time with the patient and I got to know him or her | ||||
| I was surprised by the call. | ||||
| I felt helpless. | ||||
| I felt overwhelmed. | ||||
| I felt I didn’t do a good enough job. | ||||
| Fatigue. | ||||
| There were cumulative work stressors in my life at the time. | ||||
| I felt unappreciated. | ||||
| There were stresses in my personal life at the time. | ||||
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