Associations between post-traumatic stress symptoms and quality of life among psychiatric healthcare personnel in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are commonly reported by psychiatric healthcare personnel during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and negatively affect quality of life (QOL). However, associations between PTSS and QOL at symptom level are not clear. This study examined the network structure of PTSS and its connection with QOL in psychiatric healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was carried out between March 15 and March 20, 2020 based on convenience sampling. Self-report measures including the 17-item Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian version (PCL-C) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) were used to measure PTSS and global QO

SUBMITTER: Zhao YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9975756 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature