Prevalence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in People With a History of Hospitalization With COVID-۱۹ and Its Relationship With Socio-economic Status

Background: COVID-۱۹ has had many negative consequences in all aspects of human life, especially physical and mental health. This study aims to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with a history of hospitalization with COVID-۱۹ and its relationship with socio-economic status (SES). Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional descriptive study and the statistical population of the study included all people with a history of being infected with COVID-۱۹ and subsequent hospitalization in Shohada Hospital of Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran. The sample members were randomly selected from the list of hospitalized patients. A total of ۴۷۹ people were evaluated face to face using the PTSD Checklist Scale (PCL-S) questionnaire to examine PTSD, as well as the Ghodrat Nama et al.’s SES questionnaire to determine the SES. The data were analyzed using SPSS software, version ۲۱ and by Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient (P≤۰.۰۵). Results: The prevalence of PTSD was ۳۱.۱۰%. No significant relationship was observed between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of PTSD (P=۰.۹۷). Among the demographic variables, only gender had a significant relationship with the prevalence of this disorder (P=۰.۰۰) and the prevalence was higher in women than in men. Conclusion: The prevalence of PTSD is high in people with a history of hospitalization with COVID-۱۹. Getting infected with COVID-۱۹ and subsequent hospitalization hurts people’s mental health. Maintaining the mental health of this group of people should be considered.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder , COVID-۱۹ , Socioeconomic factors