Ibrahim Sabra, A., Abo El Ftouh Mohamed, S. (2022). Assessment of Psychological Problems and Traumatic Stress Response among Survivors from COVID19 Pandemic. test, 3(1), 259-271. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247079
Amal Ibrahim Sabra; Sabah Abo El Ftouh Mohamed. "Assessment of Psychological Problems and Traumatic Stress Response among Survivors from COVID19 Pandemic". test, 3, 1, 2022, 259-271. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247079
Ibrahim Sabra, A., Abo El Ftouh Mohamed, S. (2022). 'Assessment of Psychological Problems and Traumatic Stress Response among Survivors from COVID19 Pandemic', test, 3(1), pp. 259-271. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247079
Ibrahim Sabra, A., Abo El Ftouh Mohamed, S. Assessment of Psychological Problems and Traumatic Stress Response among Survivors from COVID19 Pandemic. test, 2022; 3(1): 259-271. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247079

Assessment of Psychological Problems and Traumatic Stress Response among Survivors from COVID19 Pandemic

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Article 15, Volume 3, Issue 1, July 2022, Pages 259-271    PDF (601.9 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247079
Authors
Amal Ibrahim Sabra1; Sabah Abo El Ftouh Mohamed2
1Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta
2Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kafr elsheikh University- egypt
Abstract
Background:
Mental health issues among Covid19 survivors during the post-illness period are an emerging and essential health issue. The ability to recognize mental health problems in patients who survived of COVID-19 is highly critical in detecting early symptoms of mental disorders. Covid19 can be highly traumatic experiences for patients. Aim: This study aimed to assess of psychological problems and traumatic stress response among survivors from COVID19 Pandemic. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional was followed. Setting: COVID 19 outpatient clinic of Chest Hospital, Tanta city, Gharbia Governorate which affiliated to Ministry of Health. Subjects: A convinces sample of 50 COVID-19 survivors. Tools: Two tools were used; (I) Impact of Event Scale-Revised Scoring (IES-R) and (II) Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). In addition, a Socio-demographic Structured Questionnaire Sheet was used. Results: About one third of studied COVID-19 survivors had psychological problems and the most common psychological problem of survivors was depression .In addition half of them had traumatic stress response. Conclusion: COVID-19 survivors experience a wide range of severe psychological problems. Recommendation: Throughout convalescent stage of COVID-19, patients urgently require substantial mental health services and psychological crisis assistance
Keywords
Survivors; COVID19; psychological problem; traumatic stress response
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