PTSD prevalence and factors in intern nursing students after COVID-19 full liberalization in China: a cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1374977
• Publication Date: 2024-03-15T04:59:00Z
• Authors: Yuanhao Sun; Xiangdong Li; Hairong Liu; Xiaoping Li; Lu Sun; Lin Zhang; Congzhi Wang; Jing Li; Mingming Liu; Dongmei Zhang; Yunxiao Lei; Ting Yuan
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Computer-assisted web interviewing

Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its influencing factors among intern nursing students after full liberalization COVID-19 prevention control policy in China. Methods Participants completed online survey from January 14 19, 2023. A demographic questionnaire, internship-related Fear scale, Primary Care PTSD Screen, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were used conduct survey. Results Of 438 participants, 88.4% tested positive for last 6 months. The fear, resilience, was 16.9, 15.5, 11.2%, respectively. Direct care COVID patients hospital (OR = 2.084, 95%CI 1.034 ~ 4.202), experience occupational exposure 2.856, 1.436 5.681), working with an experienced team 2.120, 1.070 4.198), fear 8.269, 4.150 16.479) significantly positively associated internship students. Conclusion After China, still pandemic-related mental distress, which can bring PTSD. Adequate support counseling should be provided, as needed, who are about enter workforce have severe symptoms related COVID-19. Our findings indicated that understand importance screening, formulate intervention strategies preventive measures address psychosocial problems, provide coping skills training