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Effects of a Mind Subtraction Meditation-Based Healing Program on the Ruminations and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms of Firefighters

마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램이 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 반추에 미치는 효과

  • Kim, JaeHwan (Dept. of Psychiatry, Mokpo Jung-Ang Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Insoo (Dept. of Paramedic Science, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Yoo, Yang Gyeong (Dept. of Nursing, Kunsan National University)
  • 김재환 (목포중앙병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이인수 (한국교통대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 유양경 (군산대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.08.27
  • Accepted : 2019.09.19
  • Published : 2019.10.31
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Abstract

Firefighters are high-risk group for posttraumatic stress disorder because they are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events. In this study, we examined the effects of a short-term, intensive, Mind subtraction meditation-based healing program on the ruminations and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of firefighters. In 2019, we used a survey questionnaire to assess the intrusive ruminations of 80 firefighters at a firefighting headquarters before and after implementing the Mind subtraction meditation-based healing program and personal journals over a period of two nights and three days. The results showed that there was a significant decrease in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, from 32.40 (± 14.67) to 30.31 (± 13.76) among the male subjects, and a significant decrease in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, from 32.03 (± 13.31) to 27.33 (± 10.68) and intrusive ruminations, from 5.21 (± 7.32) to 3.41 (± 6.30), among the female subjects. In conclusion, the Mind subtraction meditation-based healing program was effective in reducing the posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and intrusive ruminations of firefighters. Therefore, the Mind subtraction meditation-based healing program could be proposed as a mental health promotion program for firefighters.

소방공무원들은 외상 사건에 반복적으로 노출되면서 외상 후 스트레스장애로 이행될 가능성이 높은 고위험 집단이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2박 3일간 단기집중 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램이 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 반추에 미치는 효과를 확인하였다. 2019년 A소방본부 소방공무원 80명을 연구대상으로, 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램을 적용하기 전과 완료 후에 자기보고식 설문지를 통해 대상자의 상태를 측정하였으며, 질적 자료를 위해 명상체험 소감문을 수집하였다. 연구결과 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램은 남성소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상을 유의하게 감소시켰고, 여성소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 침습적 반추를 유의하게 감소시켰다. 결론적으로 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램은 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스장애 증상과 침습적 반추에 긍정적인 효과가 있었으므로, 본 연구에 적용한 마음빼기명상 기반 힐링프로그램은 소방공무원의 정신건강 관리프로그램으로 제안될 수 있을 것이다.

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