Prevalence and factors related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with COVID-19 and their families admitted to 22 Bahman Hospital in Neyshabur

Abstract

Diseases such as COVID-19 can be associated with the development of mental disorders such as PTSD in patients or their families, which can last for years. Therefore, this study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) in patients with COVID-19 and their families admitted to 22 Bahman Hospital in Neyshabur in 2020. In this descriptive cross-sectional study,96 patients and 96 family members in Neyshabur were included using available and voluntary sampling.PTSD in individuals was assessed by completing the DSM-5(PCL-5)checklist and interviewing. Demographic information including gender, age, level of education and marital status was also collected. Information related to COVID-19 disease including the patient's pulmonary involvement, duration of hospitalization and ward was recorded. In both groups, the majority of participants were men (56%), married people (90%), and people with a diploma (49%). The mean score of PTSD in the patient group and the patient family group was 35.5 and 33.5, respectively. All subjects in the patient group and the patient group had PTST disorder (PTSD score>18).In the group of patients with COVID-19, the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder was severe in 14.6%, moderate in 21.9%, and mild in the rest. Also, the incidence of PTSD among patients' families was 16.7% severe,31.2% moderate and the rest mild. Regression analysis showed that the variables of hospitalization and duration of hospitalization could predict stress disorder in patients at 53.9% and 24.2%. Given the widespread coronavirus in communities as well as the prevalence of PTSD in patients and their families, control measures should be considered to improve the mental health of these individuals.