Post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among survivors of 2015 earthquake in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Natural disasters cause long term psychological consequences, especially post-traumatic stress disorders. It has been regarded as the most prevalent of psychiatric disorders after a natural disaster. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and determine its associated factors in adult survivors three years after the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive design was used where 1076 adults within the age range of 19-65 were randomly selected and interviewed from four adversely affected districts due to the 2015 earthquake. Instruments included a demographic questionnaire, an earthquake exposure questionnaire, the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS), and the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Che

SUBMITTER: Acharya Pandey R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature