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PREVALENCE OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG MEDICAL STAFF WHO WITNESSED NINEVEH CONFLICT
Sharef W. Al Mulaabed*, Zakria A. Kassim, Saif W. Younis and Zaid M. Yassen
ABSTRACT
Background: Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder, persisting for at least one month in survivors of traumatic events. Unlike most other mental disorders, the diagnostic criteria for PTSD specifies an etiological factor namely the traumatic events. Objectives: The study is aiming to estimate the prevalence of PTSD among medical staff who witnessed Nineveh conflict between June 2014 and July 2017. Methods: A cross sectional study using online questionnaire which is sent anonymously to variant health care providers in Nineveh directorate of health who witnessed Nineveh conflicts during the period between June 2014 and July 2017. The study conducted over one month period from December 19th, 2019 to January 19th, 2020 Results: The total studied sample was 328 health personnel. One hundred eighty six of them were physicians and 142 were nurses and medical ancillary staff. Overall, PTSD diagnosis has been elicited in 62 out of 328 giving an overall prevalence of 19%, with no significant difference between physicians and other healthcare professionals. Conclusion: PTSD symptoms are highly prevalent among health staff who witnessed Nineveh conflict. PTSD was present in all medical specialties; therefore, it is important for governmental and non-governmental organizations to provide support for this population in particular.
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