Reaction to terror-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the students of nursing college University of Baghdad
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Source
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Nursing \
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a term applied to psychological and emotional disturbance that develops after experiencing, witnessing or being exposed to a traumatic event.
The event may involve actual or threatened death, serious physical injury or threat to physical integrity such as a natural disaster, wartime combat, torture, murder, severe harm to oneself or others, rape, and violent attack or an assault.
Objective: To determine the infliction levels of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among the students in the college of Nursing/ University of Baghdad, and to find out the relationship betweenthese levels and some demographic characteristics.
Methodology: Observational design study of undergraduate nursing students has been achieved from December 4th, 2013 to the May 17th, 2014 in order to identify the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in all stages in the College of Nursing University of Baghdad.
A non-probability of two hundred students in all four stages of the college of Nursing/ University of Baghdad was recruited.
To meet the study objectives a questionnaire was constructed.
This questionnaire consisted of two parts: firstly, four demographic characteristics: gender, age, stage, and residency; and 17 items represent Davidson Trauma scale-DSM-IV for diagnosing and measuring levels of PTSD within the civilians.
Data were analyzed by applying: descriptive statistical analysis: frequencies and percentages and distribution; and inferential analysis: Correlation Coefficient, Chi-squire, and independent t-test.
Results: The study indicates that the majority of the students (63.0%) has PTSD: low (29.0%), medium (21.5%), and high (12.5%); and only 37.0% of them have no PTSD.
The results indicate that 35.0% of the participants who have different levels of PTSD (63.0%) are female; and 21.5% of those who have PTSD are in age group (≥ 24); for the stages: the first stage shows having more PTSD (18.0%) than the other stages; and finally, 42.0% of those who live in Baghdad have levels of PTSD than those who do not live in Baghdad.
Conclusions: The results of present study indicated that more than half of participated students were at age 22 years and more old; half of them were male students; and the majority live in Baghdad.
The study showed that a high percentage of those students have had PTSD in different levels Recommendations: The present study recommendsthat students are to be advisedto learnsome coping strategies and stress managements by attending training and relaxation sessions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Amiri, Man H. Ibrahim. 2015. Reaction to terror-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the students of nursing college University of Baghdad. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences،Vol. 5, no. 3, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655590
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Amiri, Man H. Ibrahim. Reaction to terror-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the students of nursing college University of Baghdad. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Vol. 5, no. 3 (Sep. / Dec. 2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655590
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Amiri, Man H. Ibrahim. Reaction to terror-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the students of nursing college University of Baghdad. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 2015. Vol. 5, no. 3, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655590
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
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BIM-655590