Association of post-traumatic stress disorder and work performance: A survey from an emergency medical service, Karachi, Pakistan

Kerai, Salima; Pasha, Omrana; Khan, Uzma Rahim; Islam, Muhammad; Asad, Nargis; Razzak, Junaid Abdul

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2017.03.009

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“…Among policemen who responded to the 9/11 attacks and non-traditional responders, a significant relationship was observed between PTSD and lower respiratory symptoms [32,33]. Meanwhile, no significant association was found between PTSD and work performance among emergency medical service personnel in Pakistan [34].…”

Section: Effect Of Ptsd On the Health Of Workersmentioning

confidence: 90%

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Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review

Lee

Yoon

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Although numerous studies on occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been conducted prior to the 1950-2010 seminal systematic review by Skogstad et al., the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of this disorder following traumatic events in occupational settings remain unclear. This study aims to address this knowledge gap by reviewing the literature published after 2010. Methods: We reviewed literature from databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar using PRISMA guidelines to identify studies that address occupational PTSD and examined the status (prevalence or incidence), the risk factors, and the health effects of PTSD among workers. Results: In total, 123 articles were identified, and finally, 31 (25.2%) articles were selected after excluding duplicates. Various occupational traumatic physical events were reported such as natural or manmade disaster, explosion, accident, handling refugee corpses, or bullying at work. Risk of PTSD was closely associated with working conditions, severity of injury, history of mental disorder, occurrence of psychiatric symptoms at the time of the event, personality, interpersonal relationships, etc. Workers with PTSD were likely to experience a deterioration of physical and psychological health and impairment of social and occupational functioning. Conclusions: Our review suggests that many workers remain highly vulnerable to occupational PTSD and its consequences.

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“…PTSD patients may use alcohol, drugs, caffeine, or nicotine or experience social withdrawal, depression, somatic distress, performance deterioration, interpersonal, and/or family conflict, etc. [1,7,28,30,31,34].…”

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Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review

Lee

Yoon

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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“…Health status and social support, particularly from family, are contributing factors that might help people adapt to challenging occupational environments (Kerai et al., 2017). In this study, medical staff who were unhealthy and had low levels of family support were more susceptible to PTSD and depression.…”

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression of Chinese medical staff after 2 years of COVID‐19: A multicenter study

Liu

Zou

et al. 2022

Brain and Behavior

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Background: In December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has had a negative psychological impact on the medical staff. However, the long-term psychological effects of COVID-19 were still unclear. We aimed to assess the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among medical staff 2 years after COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China. Methods: We conducted a multicenter study in five general hospitals in Wuhan, China. PTSD was assessed using the PTSD Checklist-5. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Multivariate adjusted logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association among demographic variables, depressive indicators, and PTSD. Results: In a sample of 1795 medical staff, 295 (16.40%) participants reported PTSD and 329 (18.30%) reported depression. After multivariate adjusted logistic regression analyses, participants involved in COVID-19 clinical work, unsafe working environment, poor doctor-patient relationship, unhealth status, work dissatisfaction, and low family support were at a high risk for PTSD and depression 2 years after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions:Although it has been more than 2 years after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the mental health of medical staff remains a concern. In particular, medical staff involved in the clinical care of COVID-19 patients showed a higher risk of PTSD and depression 2 years after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study may provide some useful suggestions for psychological interventions for medical staff.

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“…Based on the effects of chronic exposure to traumatic events, the assumption would be that more years of service would result in a higher prevalence and incidence of PTSD, as found in other studies. 24,25 As such, it can be assumed that years of service could have influenced on PTSD symptoms. This study had similar findings, as those respondents with 20< years of working experience had the highest mean PTSD scores.…”

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Extent of post-traumatic stress disorder among Eastern Cape emergency care workers in the public health care sector

Visagie

Tonder

Prinsloo

et al. 2021

SAJPEC

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Background: Pre-hospital emergency care workers (PECWs) often struggle to cope with an increasingly hostile environment while on duty. As a result, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst PECWs is on the rise and negatively affects their ability to treat patients. Further, PTSD could cloud PECWs' clinical decision-making and judgement. This ultimately places strain on emergency care department's resources and directly affects patient care and service delivery. The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which PECWs experience PTSD symptoms in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB). Methods: A quantitative design and convenience sampling method were used. The research population for this study was all operational PECWs employed by the Eastern Cape Department of Health within the emergency medical services (EMS) in NMB. Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire comprising two sections; the first section focused on respondent's demographic information, and the second section was a validated PTSD questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were reviewed using Microsoft Excel. Results: Sixty-eight PECWs took part in the study. It was identified that of the 68 respondents, 41 (60.3%) showed symptoms of PTSD and could possibly be diagnosed with PTSD. The mean PTSD score was 42.01 ±17.35, ranging in the category of 'possible diagnosis of PTSD'. The highest mean PTSD scores were reported among respondents who identified themselves as female (p < 0.001). Those within the age category of 51-60 years, those who were Advanced Life Support (ALS) practitioners, and those with 20 years or more work experience also had high mean PTSD scores. Conclusion: PTSD remains a burden on both the individual and the organisation employing the individual. This study highlighted that many PECWs employed in the Eastern Cape public health care sector showed symptoms and could be diagnosed with PTSD, with female PECWs being at the highest risk.

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Association of post-traumatic stress disorder and work performance: A survey from an emergency medical service, Karachi, Pakistan

Cited by 6 publications

References 24 publications

Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review

Occupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review

Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression of Chinese medical staff after 2 years of COVID‐19: A multicenter study

Extent of post-traumatic stress disorder among Eastern Cape emergency care workers in the public health care sector

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