Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey

Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder risk post-COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America: a cross-sectional survey

Latin America was the region most affected by COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, and consequently, the impact on mental health requires evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by bereavement due to COVID-19 in 12 countries in Lati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in public health 2024-01, Vol.11, p.1302694
Hauptverfasser: Mejia, Christian R, Serna-Alarcón, Víctor, Vilela-Estrada, Martín A, Armada, Jose, Ubillus, Milward, Beraún-Barrantes, Jose, Álvarez-Risco, Aldo, Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla, Davies, Neal M, Yáñez, Jaime A
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Sprache:eng
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COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Latin America
mental health
Peru
post-traumatic stress disorder
Prevalence
PTSD
Public Health
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Zusammenfassung:Latin America was the region most affected by COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, and consequently, the impact on mental health requires evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by bereavement due to COVID-19 in 12 countries in Latin America. The current study was an analytical cross-sectional study. Validated tests were applied for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), questions about the respondent's condition or their environment, and demographic questions, as well as the length of the mourning period of suffering. The outcomes demonstrated that the PTSD risk increased for women (  
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302694