Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses from the regional medical alliance during the COVID-19 epidemic: A prospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Mental health issues among nursing professionals have been increasingly reported during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there is a paucity of research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among nurses working in Medical Alliances. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with PTSD in the Regional Medical Alliance (MA) in Shantou (China) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1286 nurses from four MA hospitals participated in the study from February to March 2020. Our findings revealed that the incidences of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders among nurses from MA were 15.6%, 35.5%, 18.3%, and 36.4%, respectively. Moreover, PTSD was positively correlated with depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. In addition, the results o

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10522950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature