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The European Journal of Public Health Advance Access published online on July 20, 2007
The European Journal of Public Health, doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckm078
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.

Use of health care and drugs by police officers 8.5. years after the air disaster in Amsterdam

Pauline Slottje1, Nynke Smidt1,2, Jos WR Twisk1,3, Anja C. Huizink1,4, Anke B. Witteveen1,5, Willem van Mechelen1 and Tjabe Smid1,6

1 VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute and Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2 Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3 VU University Medical Center, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Institute for Health Services, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
4 Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
5 VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute and Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
6 KLM Health Services, Schiphol, The Netherlands

Correspondence: Tjabe Smid, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tel: +31 20 6493335, fax: +31 20 4448181, email: t.smid{at}vumc.nl

Received February 6, 2007 , accepted June 18, 2007

This study examined the use of health care by police officers after the air disaster in Amsterdam. On average 8.5 years post-disaster, involved police officers (n = 834, who reported disaster-related tasks), and their non-involved colleagues (n = 634) completed questionnaires on disaster involvement and health care in the preceding 12 months. Logistic regression showed that involved police officers more often used drugs on their own initiative, sleeping pills or tranquillisers, and consulted a general practitioner or medical specialist, a paramedical specialist, and a privately practicing psychologist or psychiatrist. Thus, even after years, police officers involved in disaster work may use more self-initiated health care.

Keywords: disasters, medical care utilization, police, rescue workers


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