scholarly journals Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Factors Among Patients Discharged From Critical Care Units in Kashan, Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Sadat ◽  
Mohammad Abdi ◽  
Mohammad Aghajani
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Critical Care Units

Posttraumatic stress disorder in critical care nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Nicole Danella ◽  
Sharece Hamilton ◽  
Chelsea Heinrich
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care Nurses

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Resilience and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Critical Care Nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith Mealer ◽  
Jacqueline Jones ◽  
Paula Meek
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Cumulative Exposure ◽  
Graduate Degree

Background Job stress and cumulative exposure to traumatic events experienced by critical care nurses can lead to psychological distress and the development of burnout syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder. Resilience can mitigate symptoms associated with these conditions. Objective To identify factors that affect resilience and to determine if the factors have direct or indirect effects on resilience in development of posttraumatic stress disorder. Methods Data from 744 respondents to a survey mailed to 3500 critical care nurses who were members of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses were analyzed. Mplus was used to analyze a mediation model. Results Nurses who worked in any type of intensive care unit other than the medical unit and had high scores for resilience were 18% to 50% less likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder than were nurses with low scores. Nurses with a graduate degree in nursing were 18% more likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder than were nurses with a bachelor’s degree. Conclusion Because of their effects on resilience, working in a medical intensive care unit and having a graduate degree may influence the development of posttraumatic stress disorder. Future research is needed to better understand the impact of resilience on health care organizations, development of preventive therapies and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder for critical care nurses, and the most appropriate mechanism to disseminate and implement strategies to address posttraumatic stress disorder.

Posttraumatic stress disorder–related symptoms after critical care: The role of sedation and family

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1832-1833
Author(s):  
Cristina Granja ◽  
Augusta Amaro ◽  
Ernestina Gomes ◽  
Antonio Carneiro ◽  
Orquídea Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder

End-of-Life-Related Factors Associated with Posttraumatic Stress and Prolonged Grief in Parentally Bereaved Adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282096376
Author(s):  
Megan Weber Falk ◽  
Anette Alvariza ◽  
Ulrika Kreicbergs ◽  
Josefin Sveen
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Grief ◽  
Parentally Bereaved ◽  
Significant Difference

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and prolonged grief disorder (PGD) are well-documented in parentally bereaved adolescents. Whether or not the parent’s death is perceived as traumatic may be influenced by several end-of-life-related factors. This study aimed to examine the associations between end-of-life-related factors, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms of prolonged grief disorder and PGD, and the association between PTSD and PGD. Mann-Whitney U tests and Spearman correlation were used to analyze the relationships between end-of-life-related factors, PTSD, and PGD. Regretting one’s decision to be present or not present at the time of death resulted in a significant difference in self-reported scores for PTSD, but not PGD.

The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Adult Earthquake Survivors in Peru

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier B. Cairo ◽  
Suparna Dutta ◽  
Haq Nawaz ◽  
Shahrukh Hashmi ◽  
Stanislav Kasl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Water Shortages ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Earthquake Survivors

ABSTRACTObjectives: To estimate the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to assess the relationships between PTSD and demographic and disaster-related factors.Methods: Five months after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the city of Pisco, Peru, we conducted a cross-sectional study using demographic questions, the PTSD Checklist, and a translated version of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. We used stratified sampling to randomly enroll subjects in Pisco and its annexes. We then used bivariate and multivariate analyses to find correlations between PTSD and demographic and disaster-related factors.Results: We interviewed 298 adult earthquake survivors and detected 75 cases of PTSD (prevalence 25.2%; 95% confidence interval, 20.2%-30.1%). In the bivariate analysis, PTSD was significantly associated with female sex, loss of church, food and water shortages immediately after the earthquake, joblessness, injuries, loss of a relative or friend, lack of clean drinking water or appropriate sleeping conditions 5 months after the earthquake, and low levels of perceived support from family and friends. In the multivariate analysis, only female sex, food and water shortages, loss of church, injuries, and low levels of perceived support from family and friends were independently associated with PTSD.Conclusions: PTSD affected about a quarter of Pisco's population. Its impact was moderate to severe when compared with other disasters worldwide and in Latin America.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2010;4:39-46)

scholarly journals A Communicative Intervention to Improve the Psychoemotional State of Critical Care Patients Transported by Ambulance

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Marta Prats Arimon ◽  
Montserrat Puig Llobet ◽  
Juan Roldán-Merino ◽  
Carmen Moreno-Arroyo ◽  
Miguel Ángel Hidalgo Blanco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Psychoemotional State ◽  
Critical Care Patients

Background Communication is key to understanding the emotional state of critical care patients. Objective To analyze the effectiveness of the communicative intervention known as CONECTEM, which incorporates basic communication skills and augmentative alternative communication, in improving pain, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in critical care patients transported by ambulance. Methods This study had a quasi-experimental design with intervention and control groups. It was carried out at 4 emergency medical centers in northern Spain. One of the centers served as the intervention unit, with the other 3 serving as control units. The nurses at the intervention center underwent training in CONECTEM. Pretest and posttest measurements were obtained using a visual analog scale to measure pain, the short-version State-Trait Anxiety Inventory to measure anxiety, and the Impact of Event Scale to measure posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Results In the comparative pretest-posttest analysis of the groups, significant differences were found in favor of the intervention group (Pillai multivariate, F2,110 = 57.973, P < .001). The intervention was associated with improvements in pain (mean visual analog scale score, 3.3 pretest vs 1.1 posttest; P < .001) and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (mean Impact of Event Scale score, 17.8 pretest vs 11.2 posttest; P < .001). Moreover, the percentage of patients whose anxiety improved was higher in the intervention group than in the control group (62% vs 4%, P < .001). Conclusion The communicative intervention CONECTEM was effective in improving psychoemotional state among critical care patients during medical transport.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Stress Namong Pediatric Critical Care Physicians in the United States in Association with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patient Care Experiences

2021 ◽  
pp. 088506662110593
Author(s):  
Meena Kalyanaraman ◽  
Ashwini Sankar ◽  
Edem Timpo ◽  
Derrick McQueen ◽  
Kavita Morparia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
The United States ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Pediatric Critical Care

Posttraumatic stress among pediatric critical care physicians in the United States in association with coronavirus disease 2019 patient care experiences. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of posttraumatic stress (PTS) and its association with COVID-19 patient care experiences among pediatric critical care physicians. Our study was a cross-sectional study of pediatric critical care physicians in the United States. We measured PTS which included posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (SubPTSD) using validated PTSD Checklist- 5 survey tool. Association of PTS with COVID-19 patient care experiences was analyzed using regression analysis. Prevalence of PTS was noted in 120 among 294 pediatric critical care physicians (41%; 95% CI, 35-47%). The predominant symptoms were that of hyperarousal and feelings of negative cognition and mood. Among our physicians with PTS, 19% had PTSD and 81% had SubPTSD. Demographic and practice characteristics were not significant for increased PTS on regression analysis. Posttraumatic stress was significantly associated with physicians testing positive or taking time off for COVID-19 illness, self-isolation, fear of infecting their loved ones, families scared of being infected, feeling helpless, patients expressing fears of dying, having pre-existing depression, anxiety, or insomnia, working beyond comfort level of training and having thoughts of quitting (p < 0.05). Thoughts of quitting was associated with the highest significant increase in PTS scores (coefficient:11.643; 95% CI:8.551,14.735; P < 0.01) followed by feeling of helplessness (coefficient:11.055; 95% CI: 8.484,13.624; P < 0.01) and need for additional medications for depression, anxiety and insomnia (coefficient: 10.980; 95% CI: 4.970, 16.990; P < 0.01). Posttraumatic stress is high in pediatric critical care physicians and is associated with various COVID-19 patient care experiences. Thoughts of quitting was associated with highest increase in posttraumatic stress score which could have major implications for the workforce in the future. Subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder should be recognized, and mental health issues of pediatric critical care physicians addressed.

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