Prevalence, Incidence, and Factors Associated with Posttraumatic Stress at Three-Month Follow-Up among New York City Healthcare Workers after the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ari ShechterCodruta ChiuzanYimeng ShangGavin KoFranchesca DiazHadiah K VennerKaitlin ShawDiane E CannoneCara L McMurryAlexandra M SullivanReynaldo R RiveraCourtney VosePeter A ShapiroMarwah Abdalla

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

PTSD symptoms improved over 3 months following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one out of four NYC healthcare workers still had an increased risk for PTSD at 10-weeks. Screening healthcare workers for PTSD symptoms should be considered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
risk factors
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
stress induced
gestational age
physical activity