The impact of war on the development and progression of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular disease: protocol of a prospective study among Ukrainian female refugees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing evidence supports the impact of psychological factors such as traumatic experiences and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on the incidence of arterial hypertension (HTN) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The war in Ukraine is exposing million inhabitants to traumatic experiences and severe stress. Part of Ukrainians (mostly women and children) left the country to escape war. We report the protocol of a prospective study aiming at the assessment of the impact of war-induced stress on HTN and CVD in women Ukrainian refugees who moved to Poland.

Methods and design

The study will be conducted in 3 stages. Stage 1 will assess the prevalence of HTN and PTSD among Ukrainian refugees and will estimate the impact of war-related trauma exposure on these paramet

SUBMITTER: Shalimova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808621 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature