Objective: Firefighters are exposed to many different chemicals and physical hazards and experience a significantnumber of accidents and injuries. They are exposed to high-risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of PTSD among Iranian firefighters.Method: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis. Valid Persian and English keywords were searched in dataresources, including SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to retrieve articleson the prevalence of PTSD among Iranian firefighters. The STROBE checklist was used to assess the quality of thearticles. Heterogeneity among the studies was assessed by I2index. The data were analyzed using Stata14 software.Results: Of the 316 articles selected in the initial search, 3 articles the inclusion criteria and were used for the metaanalysis. A total of 274 firefighters were studied. The prevalence of PTSD was 23.17% among Iranian firefighters (I2 =92.4%, 95% CI = 6.71-39.62, p 0.001).Conclusion: The prevalence of PTSD is among Iranian firefighters relatively high and has been on the rise over therecent years.
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