Frontline Nurses’ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Predictive Factors During the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Central, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKabunga, Amir
dc.contributor.authorOkalo, Ponsiano
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-14T06:40:22Z
dc.date.available2021-12-14T06:40:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ugandan healthcare system was already under severe strain due to a lack of human resources, poor working conditions, and poor management. At the center of these challenges are nurses, the backbone of the health system. This study investigated post-traumatic stress disorder and associated predictive factors during the second wave of COVID-19 among frontline nurses in the country. Participants and Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted among 601 nurses between May and June 2021. Post-traumatic stress disorder was assessed using PTSD Checklist-Civilian. The bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the factors predicting PTSD. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant at 95% CI. Results: The estimated prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder was 65.7%. In the multivariate logistic regression, the predictive factors of PTSD among the study participants were social support (AOR: 0.49; 95% CI: 034–0.60; p ≤ 0.001), fear of getting infected with COVID-19 (AOR: 3.10; 95% CI: 2.17–4.43; p < 0.001) and increased workload (AOR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.16–2.34; p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results of the study highlight the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of front-line nurses. Assessing PTSD among nurses may increase the understanding of COVID-19 induced mental health issues. Identifying the risk factors like lack of social support and heavy workload and providing treatment is essential given that various waves of COVID-19 seem inevitable. Supportive strategies like counseling should be provided to the nurses to prevent or manage PTSD.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKabunga, A., & Okalo, P. (2021). Frontline Nurses’ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Predictive Factors During the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Central, Uganda. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Volume 17, 3627–3633. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S340771en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S340771
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/123456789/362
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatmenten_US
dc.subjectfrontline nursesen_US
dc.subjectpost-traumatic stressen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleFrontline Nurses’ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Predictive Factors During the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Central, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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