Police Officers' Mental Health and Occupational Health Monitoring
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Mental Health Disorder. Basic parameters: 18 years — 64 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Mental Health Difficulties Among Police Officers. Practices of Occupational Health Physicians and Nurses for Identifying and Referring Them to Specialized Care in France
Overview
Police officers are subject to various occupational risk factors that can contribute to the development of mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. A previous study observed a low rate of access to specialized care services. Furthermore, carrying a firearm can facilitate acts of self-harm.
Primary outcome measures
- Description of the practices of occupational health physicians and nurses [Time frame: Up to 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Be an occupational physician or occupational health nurse and work with a team of national police officers,
- Agree to participate in the study,
Exclusion criteria
- Have been employed by the Ministry of the Interior for less than 6 months
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Service de Pathologie Professionnelle - Médecine du Travail - Hôpitaux Universitaires de S — Strasbourg
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07299526 · 9377