Prevalence and risk factors of prolonged grief disorder among bereaved survivors seven years after the Wenchuan earthquake in China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictive factors of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) among those bereaved by the Wenchuan earthquake in Southwestern China seven years after the event.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey based on census tracts was conducted on the bereaved earthquake survivors. Responses to the questionnaire regarding PGD and its potential associated factors were obtained either through face-to-face or telephone interview. PGD was screened by a validated Chinese version of the PGD questionnaire-13 (PG-13). Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of PGD.

Results

A total of 1464 bereaved earthquake survivors, with a response rate of 97.6%, were included in t

SUBMITTER: Yi X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626251 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature