Analysis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nursing Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID21433138
AuthorsThaynara Fontes Almeida (0000-0002-1295-9433, Universidade Federal de Sergipe), Silmara de Oliveira Silva (0000-0002-2554-5045, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Fernando Hiago da Silva Duarte (0000-0002-2743-0452, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Cintia Galvão Queiroz (0000-0003-4680-4373, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Pedro Lucas Oliveira de Araújo (0000-0003-4237-4070, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas (0000-0002-9309-2092, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Daniele Vieira Dantas (0000-0003-0307-2424, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte), Paula Santos Nunes (0000-0003-3588-0178, Universidade Federal de Sergipe)
Year2022
Volume31
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTexto & Contexto - Enfermagem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-0707 • E-ISSN: 1980-265X
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2022-0139en
OpenAlexW4313905322
SciELOS0104-07072022000100377
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

Objective to analyze the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and factors associated with its development in Nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study conducted with 309 Nursing professionals, using a questionnaire to assess sociodemographic data and work-related information, in addition to the Impact Event Scale - Revised, which aims at collecting diverse information related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. Results the study participants were 176 nurses and 133 nursing technicians: 83.82% female and 56.96% male nurses. As for the hour load, 55.66% asserted working up to 40 weekly hours 47.90% had more than one employment contract, 89.32% were active in the front line against the pandemic, and 60.19% reported an increase in workload. However, 64.40% presented symptoms or were diagnosed with COVID-19 and 43.37% indicated emotional impairment. Using the classifications of the overall Impact Event Scale - Revised score, 29 (53.40%) obtained scores of at least 33, the cutoff point for likely diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Conclusion it was evidenced that more than half of the study sample presented a high risk of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Impact Event Scale - Revised scale. Factors associated with the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic include use of psychotropic drugs, age up to 35 years old, and occurrence of physical and emotional changes

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Observational study · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio) · Traumatic stress · Workload · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health

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