TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of health care and drugs by police officers 8,5 years after the air disaster in Amsterdam
AU - Slottje, P.
AU - Smidt, N.
AU - Twisk, J.W.R.
AU - Huizink, A.C.
AU - Witteveen, A.B.
AU - van Mechelen, W.
AU - Smid, T.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - 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. © The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.
AB - 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. © The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1093/eurpub/ckm078
DO - 10.1093/eurpub/ckm078
M3 - Article
SN - 1101-1262
VL - 18
SP - 92
EP - 94
JO - European Journal of Public Health
JF - European Journal of Public Health
IS - 1
ER -