Purpose : This study aimed to analyze the posttraumatic stress research t rends in Korean
and foreign firefighters
Method : Total 63 published international articles were searched by Pub Med internet site
and total 17 published Korean articles were searched by Korean Medical Database internet
site using 'PTSD in firefighters'.
These articles were analyzed by published time, domains of journal, research designs, key
words and research subjects.
Result : 1) By the published time, there were 29 disaster-related researches(46.0%) and 34
job-related researches(54.0%) among 63 international artlcles. However, there were 16
disaster- related researches(94.1%) and 1 job-related research (5.9%) of Korean 17 a rtlcles 2)
By the international research domain, 9 researches(14.3%) were published in The Journal of
Nervous and Mental Dlsease Arnong domestic research domain, there were 9
researches(52.9%) consisting of 6 master’s degrees and 3 doctor degrees. In major analysis of
Korean domain, the highest portion is 4 psychology researches. (23. 5%) 3) In the term of the
international research design, quantitative research methods were highly used in both 23
disaster-related researches (36.5%) and 30 job- related researches(47.5%). In domestic
research. quantitative research methods were mostly used in 14 job-related researches(82.3%)
and Q methodology was only used in 1 disaster-related research(5.9%) .
4) Looking on the research content trends according to the key words, 9 researches
(31.0%) done on posttraumatic stress and coping had the most research and was fo llowed up
by posttraumatic stress symptom. Arnong these researches, key words for PrSD(Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder) and PTS(Posttraumatic Stress) were mostly used. Moreover, there was 1
domestic study done on verifying the trends of Posttraumatic Stress in disastrr - related
research with PTS as the key word In job-related research, the relationship between the
Posttra umatic Stress and other factors had the most with ten studies (62.5%), Arnong these
researches. key words for 5 PTSD(31.3%) were mostly used. 5) According to the international
research subjects‘ the Posttrau consist the most s ubjects with 16 cases each for disast er and
job related stress ; however , domestic research had 16 studies(94,1%) only using firefighters
and 1 (5 .9%) with their families as subjects.
Conclusion : Although the studies of Posttraumatic Stress on Korean firefïghters had
started later than those on Foreign firefighters, first used for crucial topics show research
development in various fields of study and should be tested for studies like those done in
abroad regarding multiple topics and methods.
Purpose : This study aimed to analyze the posttraumatic stress research t rends in Korean
and foreign firefighters
Method : Total 63 published international articles were searched by Pub Med internet site
and total 17 published Korean articles were searched by Korean Medical Database internet
site using 'PTSD in firefighters'.
These articles were analyzed by published time, domains of journal, research designs, key
words and research subjects.
Result : 1) By the published time, there were 29 disaster-related researches(46.0%) and 34
job-related researches(54.0%) among 63 international artlcles. However, there were 16
disaster- related researches(94.1%) and 1 job-related research (5.9%) of Korean 17 a rtlcles 2)
By the international research domain, 9 researches(14.3%) were published in The Journal of
Nervous and Mental Dlsease Arnong domestic research domain, there were 9
researches(52.9%) consisting of 6 master’s degrees and 3 doctor degrees. In major analysis of
Korean domain, the highest portion is 4 psychology researches. (23. 5%) 3) In the term of the
international research design, quantitative research methods were highly used in both 23
disaster-related researches (36.5%) and 30 job- related researches(47.5%). In domestic
research. quantitative research methods were mostly used in 14 job-related researches(82.3%)
and Q methodology was only used in 1 disaster-related research(5.9%) .
4) Looking on the research content trends according to the key words, 9 researches
(31.0%) done on posttraumatic stress and coping had the most research and was fo llowed up
by posttraumatic stress symptom. Arnong these researches, key words for PrSD(Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder) and PTS(Posttraumatic Stress) were mostly used. Moreover, there was 1
domestic study done on verifying the trends of Posttraumatic Stress in disastrr - related
research with PTS as the key word In job-related research, the relationship between the
Posttra umatic Stress and other factors had the most with ten studies (62.5%), Arnong these
researches. key words for 5 PTSD(31.3%) were mostly used. 5) According to the international
research subjects‘ the Posttrau consist the most s ubjects with 16 cases each for disast er and
job related stress ; however , domestic research had 16 studies(94,1%) only using firefighters
and 1 (5 .9%) with their families as subjects.
Conclusion : Although the studies of Posttraumatic Stress on Korean firefïghters had
started later than those on Foreign firefighters, first used for crucial topics show research
development in various fields of study and should be tested for studies like those done in
abroad regarding multiple topics and methods.