Abstract
The demanding activity of firefighters has a significant impact on their psychological state. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence of anxiety, Burnout, depression, and post-traumatic stress in firefighters. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was used for the systematic literature review. The research was developed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Pubmed scientific databases. Fifty-three articles were included in the present study and were distributed in subthemes: Prevalence of Anxiety, Burnout and Depression; Prevalence of post-traumatic stress. Firefighters’ psychological disorders were associated with exposure to traumatic events during activity. Age and years of experience related to the prevalence of post-traumatic stress. It is necessary to develop further studies in this area of research, finding ways to reduce the psychological impacts caused by the activity.
