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Posttraumatic Psychiatric Disorders and Resilience in Healthcare Providers following a Disastrous Earthquake: An Interventional Study in Taiwan
Joint Authors
Hsu, Chien-Chin
Lin, Hung-Jung
Ke, Ya-Ting
Chen, Hsiu-Chin
Lin, Chien-Ho
Kuo, Wen-Fu
Peng, An-Chi
Huang, Chien-Cheng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Posttraumatic psychiatric disorders (PTPDs) are common in disaster workers; however, their incidence and resilience in healthcare providers (HCPs) following a disastrous earthquake are still unclear.
Therefore, we conducted an interventional study to clarify this issue.
Methods.
After a medical response to the scene of a collapsed huge building, we conducted an assessment of the HCPs using an immediate self-administered questionnaire and a follow-up questionnaire 1 month later.
Psychological support after the operation was implemented.
We performed analysis of the risk for PTPDs and comparison between immediate and follow-up questionnaires.
Results.
The mean age (standard deviation) of the HCPs was 32.7 (5.2) years, with 33.5 (5.8) years for nurses and 32.4 (4.4) years for physicians.
The proportion of females among the nurses and physicians was 94.3% and 12.5%, respectively.
In total, 16.4% (11/67) of HCPs fit the criteria of PTPDs.
Nurses had a trend of higher incidence than physicians.
Female HCPs had a trend of higher incidence than male HCPs.
After intervention, none of the HCPs reported PTPDs in the follow-up questionnaire (p<0.05).
Conclusion.
This study delineated that PTPDs were common in HCPs following medical response to an earthquake; however, the resilience was good after the early intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ke, Ya-Ting& Chen, Hsiu-Chin& Lin, Chien-Ho& Kuo, Wen-Fu& Peng, An-Chi& Hsu, Chien-Chin…[et al.]. 2017. Posttraumatic Psychiatric Disorders and Resilience in Healthcare Providers following a Disastrous Earthquake: An Interventional Study in Taiwan. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135618
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ke, Ya-Ting…[et al.]. Posttraumatic Psychiatric Disorders and Resilience in Healthcare Providers following a Disastrous Earthquake: An Interventional Study in Taiwan. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135618
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ke, Ya-Ting& Chen, Hsiu-Chin& Lin, Chien-Ho& Kuo, Wen-Fu& Peng, An-Chi& Hsu, Chien-Chin…[et al.]. Posttraumatic Psychiatric Disorders and Resilience in Healthcare Providers following a Disastrous Earthquake: An Interventional Study in Taiwan. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135618
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135618