Relationship between Resilience and Quality of Life among Prehospital Emergency Medical Personnel: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Prehospital emergency personnel are exposed to physical and psychological harm due to their continuous encounter with critical situations. These factors can significantly affect health and quality of life. This study was conducted to determine the association between resilience and quality of life among prehospital emergency personnel.Method: This analytical cross‑sectional study included ۱۱۶ personnel affiliated with Golestan University of Medical Sciences who were on active duty during the COVID‑۱۹ pandemic in ۲۰۲۰. Participants were recruited via convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Connor‑Davidson Resilience Scale (CD‑RISC) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life‑Brief Version (WHOQOL‑BREF). We performed statistical analyses using SPSS version ۲۶, employing descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression.Result: The mean resilience score was ۶۶.۷۷ (SD = ۱۵.۲۹), and the mean quality of life score was ۸۶.۵۸ (SD = ۱۵.۲۳). Resilience was positively correlated with overall quality of life (r = ۰.۶۱, P < ۰.۰۰۱), and all resilience subscales showed significant positive correlations with the quality-of-life domains. In the adjusted regression model, marital status and employment type predicted resilience. Single personnel had lower resilience scores than married personnel (B = −۷.۵۶, P = ۰.۰۴۹), whereas contract-based (B = ۱۴.۶۸, P = ۰.۰۰۱) and plan-based employees (B = ۱۲.۳۶, P = ۰.۰۰۳) had higher resilience scores than permanent employees. For quality of life, tobacco use (B = −۹.۹۳, P = ۰.۰۱۲) and resilience (B = ۰.۵۶, P < ۰.۰۰۱) remained significant independent predictors.Conclusion: The findings indicated a significant positive relationship between resilience and quality of life among personnel. These results underscore the importance of attending to psychological resilience alongside individual and organizational determinants of quality of life in this workforce.

کلیدواژه ها:

: Psychological resilience ، Quality of Life ، Emergency Medical Technicians ، Emergency Medical Services ، Prehospital emergency care