Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic
In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appeared in Wuhan (Hubei, China) and subsequently swept the globe. In addition to the risk of infection, there is a strong possibility that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be a secondary effect of the pandemic. Health care workers (HCWs...
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| description | In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appeared in Wuhan (Hubei, China) and subsequently swept the globe. In addition to the risk of infection, there is a strong possibility that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be a secondary effect of the pandemic. Health care workers (HCWs) participating in the pandemic are highly exposed to and may bear the brunt out of stressful or traumatic events. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the morbidity and risk factors of PTSD symptoms among Chinese HCWs. A total of 457 HCWs were recruited from March 15, 2020, to Mach 22, 2020, including HCWs in Wuhan and Hubei Province (excluding Wuhan), the areas first and most seriously impacted by COVID-19. The morbidity of PTSD symptoms was assessed by the Event Scale–Revised (IES-R). The risk factors for PTSD symptoms were explored by means of logistic regression analysis. Over 40% of the respondents experienced PTSD symptoms more than one month after the COVID-19 outbreak, and this proportion increased to 57.7% in Wuhan HCWs, especially females and HCWs on the frontline. Thus, rapid mental health assessment and effective psychological interventions need to be developed for frontline HCWs to prevent long-term PTSD-related disabilities. Moreover, Negative coping style and neuroticism personality may be regarded as high risk factors for PTSD symptoms. Improving individual coping strategies to enhance resilience should be the focus of further preventive intervention strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-331eb4754a8d467bbb11f32f145d2c912023-04-29T14:50:17ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-04-0194e14415Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemicQi Li0Wei Liu1Jie-Yu Wang2Xiao-Guang Wang3Bo Hao4Yu-Bo Hu5Xi Deng6Lu Liu7Hu Zhao8Yan-Wei Shi9Li Xue10Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaWuhan Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, ChinaFaculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; Corresponding author.Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease，Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; Corresponding author.Department of Psychology, School of Public Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Corresponding author.In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appeared in Wuhan (Hubei, China) and subsequently swept the globe. In addition to the risk of infection, there is a strong possibility that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be a secondary effect of the pandemic. Health care workers (HCWs) participating in the pandemic are highly exposed to and may bear the brunt out of stressful or traumatic events. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the morbidity and risk factors of PTSD symptoms among Chinese HCWs. A total of 457 HCWs were recruited from March 15, 2020, to Mach 22, 2020, including HCWs in Wuhan and Hubei Province (excluding Wuhan), the areas first and most seriously impacted by COVID-19. The morbidity of PTSD symptoms was assessed by the Event Scale–Revised (IES-R). The risk factors for PTSD symptoms were explored by means of logistic regression analysis. Over 40% of the respondents experienced PTSD symptoms more than one month after the COVID-19 outbreak, and this proportion increased to 57.7% in Wuhan HCWs, especially females and HCWs on the frontline. Thus, rapid mental health assessment and effective psychological interventions need to be developed for frontline HCWs to prevent long-term PTSD-related disabilities. Moreover, Negative coping style and neuroticism personality may be regarded as high risk factors for PTSD symptoms. Improving individual coping strategies to enhance resilience should be the focus of further preventive intervention strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023016225COVID-19PTSDPrevalenceRisk factorsHealth care workers |
| spellingShingle | Qi Li Wei Liu Jie-Yu Wang Xiao-Guang Wang Bo Hao Yu-Bo Hu Xi Deng Lu Liu Hu Zhao Yan-Wei Shi Li Xue Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic Heliyon COVID-19 PTSD Prevalence Risk factors Health care workers |
| title | Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors of post traumatic stress disorder symptoms among chinese health care workers following the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 PTSD Prevalence Risk factors Health care workers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023016225 |
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