Title of article :
Post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with acute burn injury
Author/Authors :
al-Ibran, Ehmer Dow University of Health Sciences - Civil Hospital - Burns Ward, Pakistan , Memon, Akhtar Amin Dow University of Health Sciences - Dow Medical College, Pakistan , Adil, Syeda Ezz-e-Rukhshan Dow University of Health Sciences - Dow Medical College, Pakistan , Rao, Masood Hussain Dow University of Health Sciences - Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC) - Research Department, Pakistan , Dawani, Om Dow University of Health Sciences - Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Abstract :
Objective: To determine the risk of PTSD in patients with acute burn incidents. Method: This was an observational prospective cross-sectional study conducted in admitted patients in Burns Ward of Civil Hospital, Karachi during a period of 6 months from January 1 to June 30, 2011. Data was collected through questionnaire having socio demographic variables and the Impact of Event-Scale (IES-R) was used to determine the risk of PTSD. Results: Out of 145 patients, 12 (77.3%) were at risk of PTSD with 75 (66.9%) males and 37 (33%) females. Out of these 112 cases, 50% belonged to age group 16-29 years. All burn patients with more than 60% total body surface area (TBSA) involved in injury were at risk. Conclusion: The study reports an astronomic number of burns patients with PTSD risk. PTSD drastically affects the quality of life. The earlier this disorder is diagnosed and assessed; better chances are there for enhanced treatment and better recovery.
Keywords :
Post traumatic Stress disorder , Impact of Event Scale , Revised , IES , R , Burns.
Journal title :
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title :
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
