Evaluation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients Aged 40-80 years Old with COVID-19 Registered with Family Health Centers

Authors : Tuğba Bodur, Hüseyin Elbi, Fatih Ozcan

Pages : 291-297

Doi:10.26453/otjhs.1462906

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Publication Date : 2024-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to investigate the levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic and to determine the relationship of this situation with sociodemographic and other environmental factors. Materials and Methods: Our research is a cross-sectional descriptive study in which a 20-question survey and the Impact of Events Scale (IES) were applied to 200 individuals between the ages of 40 and 80 who had COVID-19 and were registered in 5 different Family Health Centers. Results: The participants\\\' mean IES was 19.9±8.9. It was significantly higher in women, singles, individuals with primary education levels and before, and individuals with continued symptoms after COVID-19 (p<0.05). When the diagnostic cut-off value for PTSD for the IES is taken as 30, 26 (13.0%) individuals participating in the study have a risk for PTSD. Conclusions: The participants\\\' PTSD risk level after COVID-19 was lower than in the early times of the epidemic. This low rate is the better recognition of the disease in society, the widespread use of vaccines, and the relaxation of restrictive measures such as quarantine. Activities in this direction are also crucial in combating possible future epidemics.
Keywords : COVID-19, mental sağlık, post travmatik stres bozukluğu

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