professional quality of life and resilience in pre-hospital emergency technicians during covid-19 in iran: a cross-sectional study

The professional quality of life of pre-hospital emergency technicians has been adversely affected during the covid-19 pandemic. the present study was performed to investigate the professional quality of life and resilience and their relationships in pre-hospital emergency technicians of kermanshah province, iran during the covid-19 pandemic.this cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study was conducted on 412 pre-hospital emergency technicians in kermanshah province in 2020 using the census method. data collection tools were the stamm professional quality of life questionnaire and the emergency medical services resilience scale.pre-hospital emergency technicians experienced moderate levels of the professional quality of life dimensions and high/acceptable levels of resilience. there was a significant correlation between resilience and the dimensions of the professional quality of life.the results of the regression test showed that resilience had a significant effect on all three components of the professional quality of life. therefore, the use of resilience enhancement strategies is recommended to improve the professional quality of life of pre-hospital emergency technicians.