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Partial and full PTSD in Brazilian ambulance workers: Prevalence and impact on health and on quality of life

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Berger, William, Figueira, Ivan, Maurat, Ana Maria, Bucassio, Érika P., Vieira, Isabela, Jardim, Sílvia R., Coutinho, Evandro S. F., Mari, Jair J. +1 more·2007·Journal of Traumatic Stress

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A cross‐sectional survey for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was conducted with 234 Brazilian ambulance workers (180 men and 54 women) using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist–Civilian Version, and the Short Form Health Survey‐36. Current prevalence rates for full and partial PTSD were 5.6% (men = 6.7%, women = 1.9%) and 15% (men = 13.3%, women = 20.4%), respectively. Male workers with full PTSD were more likely to be nonmarried (75% vs. 43%) and those with partial PTSD reported more emotional problems (65.2% vs. 30%) and medical visits (67% vs. 44%) than the controls. Workers with PTSD showed impairment in the physical and mental domains of the SF‐36, whereas workers with partial PTSD had only the later compromised. The characteristics and the level of exposure to trauma of the study population may account for the low prevalence of PTSD.

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Berger, W., Figueira, I., Maurat, A. M., Bucassio, É. P., Vieira, I., Jardim, S. R., Coutinho, E. S. F., Mari, J. J., & Mendlowicz, M. V.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
  • Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca (BR)
Corresponding author
Mendlowicz, Mauro V.
Venue
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-08
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
637-642
ISSN
  • 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6598
OpenAlex
W2084653333
Cited by
125
References
20
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FWCI
4.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UNIFESP Institutional Repository (Universidade Federal de São Paulo) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • CNPq (Nacional Research Council)-Projeto Milênio-Federal Government of Brazil (#420122/2005-2)
  • GSE-CBMERJ
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, ambulance personnel, emergency medical personnel, occupational trauma exposure, PTSD prevalence, quality of life, health-related quality of life, emotional problems, gender differences, marital status
MeSH terms
Adult, Affective Symptoms, Ambulances, Brazil, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emergency Medical Technicians, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Military Personnel, Occupational Diseases, Personality Inventory, Quality of Life, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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