Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following COVID-19 epidemic in health workers of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
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Introduction: Due to the growing prevalence of Covid-19 in the world and the increasing workload of health care providers, health workers face many problems such as long working hours, being away from family, worrying about themselves and their families, which can affect their health and consequently challenge their job performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following the COVID-19 epidemic in health workers of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 228 health workers of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences from July 22 to August 22, 2020 were studied. Participants included nursing, medical, radiology and laboratory personnel. Demographic Information Questionnaire and PTSD Checklist – Civilian version (PCL-C) Completed Online. Descriptive statistics and multivariate linear regression model were used to analyze the data. Results: 85.5% of people experienced PTSD. The results showed that men experienced 4.88 unit lower PTSD than women. People whose relatives died of COVID-19 experienced 7/04 unit higher PTSD than others. Conclusion: Given that a significant proportion of health workers experienced PTSD, it is necessary for senior treatment center managers to include more supportive measures to reduce PTSD in their work schedule.
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