Prevalence and risk factors of PTSD symptoms: a 3-month follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the peak of the epidemic, hospitalized patients frequently encountered significant health risks and potentially life-threatening circumstances, including uncertainty regarding treatment and the potential for complications.

Objective

The present study aimed to explore the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among hospitalized patients 3 months after discharge during the first peak of the epidemic, and the association of PTSD with disease-related characteristics.

Design

A single-center and full-sample follow-up study was conducted on COVID-19 patients from the Optical Valley Branch of Maternal and Child Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China. Data were collected during their hospitalization and 3 months after discharge.

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SUBMITTER: Shang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569496 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature