Prevalence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among road traffic accident survivors: a prospective survey at selected hospitals in southern Ethiopia

Prevalence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among road traffic accident survivors: a prospective survey at selected hospitals in southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among road traffic accident survivors (RTA), yet the psychological welfare of the persons has largely been ignored as health care professionals focus more on managing physical injuries. Many literatures from other parts of the wo...

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Main Authors: Asres Bedaso, Gemechu Kediro, Jemal Ebrahim, Firkru Tadesse, Shewangizaw Mekonnen, Negeso Gobena, Ephrem Gebrehana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
PTSD
Prevalence
Determinants
RTA survivors
Southern Ethiopia
PCL-S
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-020-00348-5

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