A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Risk Perception of Corona Virus Disease 2019 and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms of Medical Staff Who Supported in Wuhan

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 253-260
Author(s):  
小康 潘
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Corona Virus

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress symptoms of health care workers during the corona virus disease 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianlan Yin ◽  
Zhuoer Sun ◽  
Tuanjie Liu ◽  
Xiong Ni ◽  
Xuanfeng Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Polyvictimized Women in the Colombian Armed Conflict: The Mediating Role of Social Acknowledgment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Luis González-Castro ◽  
Silvia Ubillos-Landa ◽  
Alicia Puente-Martínez ◽  
Marcela Gracia-Leiva ◽  
Gina Marcela Arias-Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Impact

For decades, in a situation of armed conflict in Colombia, women have suffered polyvictimization and discrimination with severe consequences that last even during the post-war peace process. This study analyzes the impact on posttraumatic stress and recovery of war-related violence against women, discrimination, and social acknowledgment. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019–2020. Participants were 148 women with a mean age of 47.66years (range 18–83), contacted through the NGO Ruta Pacifica de las Mujeres who had experienced significant personal violence. Results show that levels of perceived discrimination and lack of social acknowledgment are mediators in the relationship between polyvictimization and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Recognition by significant others, disapproval by family and the larger social milieu affects different posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) dimensions and therefore how these women adapt to the effects of trauma. Findings provide strong evidence that the way society and family treats women after a traumatic event affects how the victim recovers from this event. Recognition as a victim and disapproval can coexist and be a burden for women if not adequately addressed. Results stress the importance of understanding and intervening in PTSD recovery through the analysis of social processes, and not only through and individual focus.

scholarly journals A Cross-sectional Study of Mental Health, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Post Exposure Changes in Norwegian Ambulance Personnel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Ole Reid ◽  
Lars Eide Næss-Pleym ◽  
Karin Elvenes Bakkelund ◽  
Jostein Dale ◽  
Oddvar Uleberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Ambulance Personnel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms

Abstract Background Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be elevated among first responders (Emergency Medical Services, fire service, police force) compared to the general population. Examining the prevalence of mental health issues in a work force with an elevated occupational risk is fundamental towards ensuring their wellbeing and implementing safeguard measures. The goal of this study is therefore to report the prevalence of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic development, and PTSD in Norwegian ambulance personnel. Methods This study is a cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey (Questback®), performed among operative personnel employed in the Emergency Medical Services in the Regional Health Trust of Central Norway between 18. February and 9. April 2021. The study was sent to 1052 eligible participants. Questions reported demographic data, a traumatic events exposure index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Depression), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, Posttraumatic symptom scale (PTSD) and Posttraumatic change scale. Results The response rate in this study was 45.5 % (n=479/1052). The mean age of respondents was 37.1 years (std. 11.1) and 52.8 % (n=253) were male. Of the respondents, 80.6% (n=386) were married or had a partner, and 91.6% (n=439) reported having access to a peer support programme, with 34.9% (n=167) reporting that they had utilized peer support. In this study, 5 % (n=24) showed a prevalence of manifest posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, while 8.6 % (n=41) reported moderate to severe depression and 2.9 % (n=14) presented moderate to severe symptoms of general anxiety. Of the respondents, 77.2 % (n=370) reported personal growth because of their work experiences. Conclusions This study indicates that Norwegian ambulance personnel report a prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression, which is slightly higher for men, and lower for the female proportion in this study, when compared to an adult Norwegian population. The vast majority of respondents reported personal growth because of their work experience, and both the degree of peer support and having a partner seem to influence levels of posttraumatic stress and -development.

The Mediating Effect of Perceived Social Acknowledgment on the Relationship Between Patient Assaults and Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Emergency Nurses

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (18) ◽  
pp. 3833-3849
Author(s):  
Ruiyuan Guan ◽  
Jun Gao ◽  
Guangzhi Liu ◽  
Fei Cheng ◽  
Baolan Ge
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Patient Assaults ◽  
The Relationship

This study explored whether posttraumatic stress symptoms resulted from workplace assaults were mediated by the perception of social acknowledgment by the victim. A sample of 444 emergency room nurses in China completed questionnaires measuring the frequency and types of patient assaults, the severity of physical injury, the perception of social acknowledgment, and the posttraumatic stress symptoms. Cross-sectional design, multiregression, and bootstrapping mediation analyses were used to test the hypotheses. Results showed that general disapproval and family disapproval mediated the relationship between the frequency of patient assaults and the severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms. These two factors also mediated the links between the injury severity of patient assaults and the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Implications for clinical practice and future research were discussed.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of mental health-, posttraumatic stress symptoms and post exposure changes in Norwegian ambulance personnel

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Ole Reid ◽  
Lars Eide Næss-Pleym ◽  
Karin Elvenes Bakkelund ◽  
Jostein Dale ◽  
Oddvar Uleberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Ambulance Personnel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms

Abstract Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be elevated among first responders (Emergency Medical Services, fire service, police force) compared to the general population. Examining the prevalence of mental health issues in a work force with an elevated occupational risk is fundamental towards ensuring their wellbeing and implementing safeguard measures. The goal of this study is therefore to report the prevalence of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic development, and PTSD in Norwegian ambulance personnel. Methods This study is a cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey (Questback®), performed among operative personnel employed in the Emergency Medical Services in the Regional Health Trust of Central Norway between 18. February and 9. April 2021. The study was sent to 1052 eligible participants. Questions reported demographic data, a traumatic events exposure index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Depression), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, Posttraumatic symptom scale (PTSD) and Posttraumatic change scale. Results The response rate in this study was 45.5% (n = 479/1052). The mean age of respondents was 37.1 years (std. 11.1) and 52.8% (n = 253) were male. Of the respondents, 80.6% (n = 386) were married or had a partner, and 91.6% (n = 439) reported having access to a peer support programme, with 34.9% (n = 167) reporting that they had utilized peer support. In this study, 5% (n = 24) showed a prevalence of manifest posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, while 8.6% (n = 41) reported moderate to severe depression and 2.9% (n = 14) presented moderate to severe symptoms of general anxiety. Of the respondents, 77.2% (n = 370) reported personal growth because of their work experiences. Conclusions This study indicates that Norwegian ambulance personnel report a prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression, which is slightly higher for men, and lower for the female proportion in this study, when compared to an adult Norwegian population. The vast majority of respondents reported personal growth because of their work experience, and both the degree of peer support and having a partner seem to influence levels of posttraumatic stress and -development.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of mother-child agreement on PTSD symptoms in a south Indian post-tsunami sample

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Exenberger ◽  
David Riedl ◽  
Kumuthavalli Rangaramanujam ◽  
Vijai Amirtharaj ◽  
Florian Juen
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
South Indian

Abstract Background Few studies examine caregiver-child agreement on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in non-Western cultures. The present study investigated mother-child agreement for PTSD symptoms in a South Indian sample, which was affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. Methods Data was collected four years post-disaster. In total, 80 mothers rated PTSD symptoms for their 164 children and gave information about their own trauma symptoms. In addition, the children aged 8 to 17 reported about their own PTSD symptoms. Results Results showed that mother-child agreement on posttraumatic stress symptoms was poor, and a child’s age, gender and living situation (fishing village vs. family-based out-of-home care) did not positively influence this concordance. Moreover, mothers’ own posttraumatic symptoms were strongly related to maternal reports of the child’s PTSD symptoms. Multivariate analyses showed that mothers’ PTSD symptoms were the only significant predictor for discrepancies in the rating of the child’s PTSD symptoms. That means, if mothers reported clinically relevant PTSD symptoms, the likelihood for disagreement on the child’s PTSD ratings more than doubled. Neither age, nor gender nor the living situation had an influence on children’s self-rated posttraumatic stress reactions. Conclusions In general, long-term monitoring of posttraumatic stress symptoms of mothers and children should be planned by relief actions as recovery processes are decelerated through lacking resources in developing countries such as India. Specifically, the assessment of mothers’ trauma symptoms is inevitable because the mothers’ own responses to disaster highly influence their assessment of their children’s symptoms. Mother-child agreement is discussed against the background of socio-cultural aspects.

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