Follow-up Study On PTSD Among SARS Patients And Its Relative Factors

Background: The SARS crisis brook out in 26 province and cities of China during spring 2003.It was traumatic incident in China for its seriousness and infect. It was reported that the crowd relative SARS had PTSD symptoms after SARS crisis. The follow-up study on PTSD among SARS Patients is not reported.Objective:1.To investigate the incidence and influencing factors of PTSD on the SARS patients.2.To follow-up study the PTSD symptom of SARS patients for two periods-3 month and 12 month when SARS crisis was over. Methods: 1.Two groups were assessed by General Information Questionnaire, self-compiled stressor Questionnaire, impact of event scale-revised (IES-R), PSSS, SCSQ, SES and EPQ. 2. The SARS patients with the PTSD symptoms were carried out psychological directing by telephone.Results: 1 .The incidence of PTSD symptom on two groups (patients and two contrast)are 55.1% and 25.8% and 31.18%.The incidence of SARS patients is higher than the other group (p<0.01 ).2. The main cause of the different incidence is the difference of the stressor intensity and characters.3. Negative coping is the risk factor of SARS patients; Self-esteem is the protected factor of SARS patients.4. There are 30.7% SARS patients who were diagnosed PTSD by psychiatrist in three month after SARS crisis. Frequency of intrusion subscale items is higher than that of other items. The symptoms of PTSD on SARS patients are improved by telephone intervention directing in twelve month after SARS crisis.Conclusion: 1. The incidence of PTSD symptom of the SARS patients is higher than that of contrast.2. Stress exposure degree is a major suspicious related factor; Negative coping is the risk factor and Self-esteem is the protected factor...