Trauma and sleep disruption in Gaza: a qualitative content analysis of war-related effects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The escalation of violence and oppression in Gaza, particularly following Hamas' military attack on Israeli settlements in the Gaza envelope on October 7, 2023, has intensified trauma and related disorders, especially sleep disturbances, exacerbating the already dire conditions of dispossession and exploitation faced by Palestinians.

Aims

The present exploratory research sought to explore the impact of war-related trauma following the recent Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on sleep disturbance among Gazans.

Methods

Thirty participants 14 females and 16 males, aged between 18 and 58 years (mean age for males = 31.43 years, SD = 11.12; mean age for females = 31.23 years, SD = 10.13) were recruited via snowball sampling. Interviews were analyzed through thematic

SUBMITTER: Hamamra B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927329 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature