Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey
IntroductionLatin America was the region most affected by COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, and consequently, the impact on mental health requires evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by bereavement due to COVID-19 in 12 count...
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| author | Christian R. Mejia Víctor Serna-Alarcón Víctor Serna-Alarcón Martín A. Vilela-Estrada Martín A. Vilela-Estrada Jose Armada Milward Ubillus Jose Beraún-Barrantes Aldo Álvarez-Risco Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales Neal M. Davies Neal M. Davies Jaime A. Yáñez |
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| description | IntroductionLatin America was the region most affected by COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, and consequently, the impact on mental health requires evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by bereavement due to COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America.MethodsThe current study was an analytical cross-sectional study. Validated tests were applied for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), questions about the respondent’s condition or their environment, and demographic questions, as well as the length of the mourning period of suffering.ResultsThe outcomes demonstrated that the PTSD risk increased for women (p < 0.001), when a friend or acquaintance had COVID-19 (p = 0.002), when a close relative died from COVID-19 (p = 0.010), having severe depression (p <0.001), severe anxiety (p <0.001), severe stress (p <0.001), residing in Chile (p <0.001), Paraguay (p <0.001), Bolivia (p <0.001), Costa Rica (p <0.001) or El Salvador (p = 0.005). On the other hand, there was less risk of PTSD at an older age (p <0.001) or if respondents had a sentimental partner (p = 0.025). In the case of severe PTSD, there was a greater gender risk for women (p <0.001), a close relative dying from COVID-19 (p = 0.017), having severe depression (p <0.001), severe anxiety (p <0.001), severe stress (p <0.001), residing in Chile (p <0.001), Paraguay (p <0.001), Bolivia (p <0.001) and Costa Rica (p = 0.002). It was also observed that there was less risk of severe PTSD at an older age demographic (p <0.001).DiscussionIt can be concluded that the percentages of PTSD are high in its clinical presentation as severe, especially among Latin American women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea96b5a842a74a9b99bdefd8cfed3e482024-01-08T04:54:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.13026941302694Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional surveyChristian R. Mejia0Víctor Serna-Alarcón1Víctor Serna-Alarcón2Martín A. Vilela-Estrada3Martín A. Vilela-Estrada4Jose Armada5Milward Ubillus6Jose Beraún-Barrantes7Aldo Álvarez-Risco8Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales9Neal M. Davies10Neal M. Davies11Jaime A. Yáñez12Universidad de Huánuco, Huánuco, PeruUniversidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Piura, PeruHospital Regional José Cayetano Heredia, EsSalud, Piura, PeruUniversidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Piura, PeruHospital Regional José Cayetano Heredia, EsSalud, Piura, PeruUniversidad Continental, Lima, PeruUniversidad de Huánuco, Huánuco, PeruUniversidad de Huánuco, Huánuco, PeruUniversidad Tecnológica del Perú, Lima, PeruEscuela de Posgrado, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, PeruFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaAsociación Médica de Investigación y Servicios en Salud, Lima, PeruUniversidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Facultad de Educación, Carrera de Educación y Gestión del Aprendizaje, Lima, PeruIntroductionLatin America was the region most affected by COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, and consequently, the impact on mental health requires evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by bereavement due to COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America.MethodsThe current study was an analytical cross-sectional study. Validated tests were applied for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), questions about the respondent’s condition or their environment, and demographic questions, as well as the length of the mourning period of suffering.ResultsThe outcomes demonstrated that the PTSD risk increased for women (p < 0.001), when a friend or acquaintance had COVID-19 (p = 0.002), when a close relative died from COVID-19 (p = 0.010), having severe depression (p <0.001), severe anxiety (p <0.001), severe stress (p <0.001), residing in Chile (p <0.001), Paraguay (p <0.001), Bolivia (p <0.001), Costa Rica (p <0.001) or El Salvador (p = 0.005). On the other hand, there was less risk of PTSD at an older age (p <0.001) or if respondents had a sentimental partner (p = 0.025). In the case of severe PTSD, there was a greater gender risk for women (p <0.001), a close relative dying from COVID-19 (p = 0.017), having severe depression (p <0.001), severe anxiety (p <0.001), severe stress (p <0.001), residing in Chile (p <0.001), Paraguay (p <0.001), Bolivia (p <0.001) and Costa Rica (p = 0.002). It was also observed that there was less risk of severe PTSD at an older age demographic (p <0.001).DiscussionIt can be concluded that the percentages of PTSD are high in its clinical presentation as severe, especially among Latin American women.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302694/fullCOVID-19Latin Americamental healthPerupost-traumatic stress disorderPTSD |
| spellingShingle | Christian R. Mejia Víctor Serna-Alarcón Víctor Serna-Alarcón Martín A. Vilela-Estrada Martín A. Vilela-Estrada Jose Armada Milward Ubillus Jose Beraún-Barrantes Aldo Álvarez-Risco Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales Neal M. Davies Neal M. Davies Jaime A. Yáñez Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 Latin America mental health Peru post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD |
| title | Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder risk post covid 19 in 12 countries in latin america a cross sectional survey |
| topic | COVID-19 Latin America mental health Peru post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302694/full |
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