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Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition that affects a significant proportion of war survivors following war and conflict. If PTSD is not managed, it can lead to decreased quality of life and impairments in daily functioning and lead to death. This study aimed to ass...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10464176/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37641083 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05116-w |
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author | Birhan, Zelalem Deressa, Yonas Shegaw, Maregu Asnakew, Sintayehu Mekonen, Tesfa |
author_facet | Birhan, Zelalem Deressa, Yonas Shegaw, Maregu Asnakew, Sintayehu Mekonen, Tesfa |
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description | BACKGROUND: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition that affects a significant proportion of war survivors following war and conflict. If PTSD is not managed, it can lead to decreased quality of life and impairments in daily functioning and lead to death. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among residents in a war-affected area, Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia. METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among adult residents in the war-affected area, Dessie Town. A total of 615 individuals were selected by a systematic random sampling method. PTSD was assessed using the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, Civilian Version. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to measure the associated factors. Associations between variables were described using odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and a p-value less than 0.05. RESULTS: The prevalence of PTSD was 34.5% (95% CI: 31–38). Female sex (AOR: 1.82; CI: 1.18–2.82), divorced or widowed (AOR: 2.12, CI: 1.23–3.66), having only primary schooling (AOR: 2.17; CI: 1.25–3.78), depression (AOR: 2.03; CI: 1.34–3.08), experienced ill health without medical care during the wartime (AOR: 2.97; CI: 1.43–6.16), forced separation from family (AOR: 1.90; CI: 1.16–3.12), and experienced stressful life events (AOR: 1.60; CI: 1.06–2.42) were significantly associated with PTSD. CONCLUSION: A significant rate of PTSD was found among residents of the war-affected area, Dessie Town. One in three people was experiencing PTSD. As a result, post-war mental health early screening and intervention is a priority, particularly for females, those who are separated or divorced, and those who have experienced stressful life events due to the war. |
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spelling | pubmed-104641762023-08-30 Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study Birhan, Zelalem Deressa, Yonas Shegaw, Maregu Asnakew, Sintayehu Mekonen, Tesfa BMC Psychiatry Research BACKGROUND: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition that affects a significant proportion of war survivors following war and conflict. If PTSD is not managed, it can lead to decreased quality of life and impairments in daily functioning and lead to death. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among residents in a war-affected area, Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia. METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among adult residents in the war-affected area, Dessie Town. A total of 615 individuals were selected by a systematic random sampling method. PTSD was assessed using the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, Civilian Version. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to measure the associated factors. Associations between variables were described using odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and a p-value less than 0.05. RESULTS: The prevalence of PTSD was 34.5% (95% CI: 31–38). Female sex (AOR: 1.82; CI: 1.18–2.82), divorced or widowed (AOR: 2.12, CI: 1.23–3.66), having only primary schooling (AOR: 2.17; CI: 1.25–3.78), depression (AOR: 2.03; CI: 1.34–3.08), experienced ill health without medical care during the wartime (AOR: 2.97; CI: 1.43–6.16), forced separation from family (AOR: 1.90; CI: 1.16–3.12), and experienced stressful life events (AOR: 1.60; CI: 1.06–2.42) were significantly associated with PTSD. CONCLUSION: A significant rate of PTSD was found among residents of the war-affected area, Dessie Town. One in three people was experiencing PTSD. As a result, post-war mental health early screening and intervention is a priority, particularly for females, those who are separated or divorced, and those who have experienced stressful life events due to the war. BioMed Central 2023-08-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10464176/ /pubmed/37641083 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05116-w Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) ) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data. |
spellingShingle | Research Birhan, Zelalem Deressa, Yonas Shegaw, Maregu Asnakew, Sintayehu Mekonen, Tesfa Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
title | Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
title_full | Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
title_fullStr | Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
title_full_unstemmed | Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
title_short | Posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
title_sort | posttraumatic stress disorder in a war-affected area of northeast ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10464176/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37641083 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05116-w |
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