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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 134-137 |
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Posttraumatic stress symptoms in health-care workers treating COVID-19 crisis: A cross-sectional descriptive study
Gangasani Saketh Reddy, B Praveen Kumar, Sheethal Puttala, Gireesh Kumar Miryala
Department of Psychiatry, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Gireesh Kumar Miryala
Kakathiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tjp.tjp_42_21
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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-COVID 19) pandemic had much impact on both physical and psychological aspects. In order to assess the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among the health-care workers (HCWs), the study has been made.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 96 HCWs. The sociodemographic characteristics such as age, gender, department, and designation were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Posttraumatic stress symptoms were assessed using a self-administered PTSD checklist.
Results: The mean severity score of PTSD symptoms was 38.5 (12.9). There was a positive correlation between age and the severity score assessed using the PTSD checklist. There was also significant difference between the departments and total score with the P = 0.02.
Conclusion: It denotes that the HCWs were in moderate level of stress in the pandemic. It also shows that, among postgraduate students as their years of experience increased, PTSD score also increased.
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