Evaluation of the implementation of a railway critical incident management and support protocol to help train drivers cope with accidents and suicides

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2021

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Première page

E495

Dernière page

E504

Résumé

Objective: Railway accidents and suicides can have severe psychological consequences for train drivers. This study evaluates the implementation of railway critical incident management and support protocols (CIMSP) by employers. It also identifies environmental factors, characteristics of critical incidents, and types of work relations affecting implementation.

Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted with 74 train drivers. Participants were interviewed 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months after a critical incident. Correlational analyses were performed to identify factors associated with implementation and satisfaction.

Results: CIMSP are generally partially applied by employers when a railway incident occurs. Workers' satisfaction toward implementation of the protocol is moderate. Obstacles to implementation are: geographic isolation, severity of the incident, and poor quality of work relations.

Conclusions: These obstacles should be addressed in CIMSP design and implementation strategies. © 2021 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Mots-clés

Transport par chemin de fer, Rail transport, Accident de transport, Transportation accident, Stress post-traumatique, Posttraumatic stress, Suicide

Numéro de projet IRSST

2013-0039

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