COVID-19 induced PTSD: Stressors for trauma and acute care surgeons.
Am J Surg
; 224(3): 843-848, 2022 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
At the peak of the pandemic, acute care surgeons at many hospitals were reassigned to treat COVID-19 patients. However, the effect of the pandemic on this population who are well versed in stressful practice has not been fully explored.METHODS:
A web-based survey was distributed to the members of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST). PTSD and the personal and professional impact of the pandemic were assessed. A positive screen was defined as a severity score of ≥14 or a symptomatic response to at least 5 of the 6 questions on the screen.RESULTS:
A total of 393 (17.8%) participants responded to the survey. The median age was 43 (IQR 38-52) and 238 (60.6%) were male. The majority of participants were surgeons (351, 89.3%), specializing in general surgery/trauma (379, 96.4%). The main practice type and setting were hospital-based (350, 89%) and university hospital (238, 60.6%), respectively. The incidence of PTSD was 16.3% when a threshold severity score of ≥14 was used and 5.6% when symptomatic responses were assessed. Risk factors for a positive PTSD screen included being single/unmarried (p = 0.02), having others close to you contract COVID-19 (p = 0.02), having family issues due to COVID-19 (p = 0.0004), rural (p = 0.005) and suburban (p = 0.047) practice settings, a fear of going to work (p = 0.001), and not having mental health resources provided at work (p = 0.03).CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a psychological impact on surgeons. Although acute care surgeons are well versed in stressful practice, the pandemic nevertheless induced PTSD symptoms in this population, suggesting the need for mental health resources.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Cirurgiões
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article