Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study (SaFTiE) EMS AGENCY Recruitment Research Study Flyer
WHAT? The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has funded investigators at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine to study the impact of a novel mobile enabled study tool. The study tool is packaged in a mobile app and text message platform. The overarching goal of the study is to determine if this mobile technology has an impact on key indicators of EMS clinician sleep health and teamwork.
WHO IS THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE RECRUITING? They are looking for dozens of EMS agencies and a maximum of 15 EMS clinicians per EMS agency to join our study. They are looking for:
Frontline, patient-facing EMS clinicians certified as an EMT, Paramedic, Firefighter, Flight Nurse, or other EMS certification;
18 years of age or older;
Working at least one clinical shift per week;
Participants must own a smartphone that can download a mobile app from the App Store or Google Play; ...
Must be allowed to use their smartphone most times during work shifts (except during safety critical periods), and must be willing to exchange text messages with from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine team and use the SaFTiE mobile app for a 6-month study;
This is a research study and participation is completely voluntary!
WHAT IS INVOLVED? The University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine wants to test the impact of a brief behavioral intervention administered via mobile phone text messaging and with the new SaFTiE mobile app.
WILL I RECEIVE REMUNERATION? YES -all who are eligible and agree to participate can earn up to $100 in remuneration AND receive numerous items each month such as a coffee mug, glove pouch, specialty engraved challenge coin, exclusive EMS shoulder patches, wallet sized reference guides for critically ill EMS patients, specialty engraved ballpoint pens from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine. They also provide the opportunity to receive continuing education credits approved by the Commission on Accreditation for -Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
WHO DO I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION? If you are an EMS Agency Administrator and are interested in hearing more about this study, please email principal investigator (Daniel Patterson) at: pdp3@pitt.edu.
