Assessment of Mental Health in Healthcare Workers Involved in Care of Victims of the 2017 Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Healthcare workers reporting a higher risk of work-related stress were more likely to report more symptoms of depression and PTSD. Healthcare workers involved in critical and non-critical care reported similar symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and work-related stress. Moreover, healthcare workers involved in the care of the Las Vegas mass shooting victims were more likely to report more symptoms of depression and fewer symptoms of anxiety than samples of the general population. Given the novelty of this study, the unpredictability of MSIs, and the current limitations, we offer recommendations for future studies.
Authors
- Suzanne Roozendaal
- Sheri Stucke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2289-2068)
- Leandro Lorenço-Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9200-8965)
- Rodrigo Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-4000)
- Nicole Waters
- C Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8388-0135)
- Bradley Donohue
- Dave MacIntyre
- Jeremy Hertza
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.47216
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00