Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Their Predictors in Earthquake or Fire Survivors

Cankardaş, Sinem; Sofuoğlu, Zeynep

doi:10.5080/u23613

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“…It is known that the incidence of psychological problems and anxiety increases after earthquakes of this and similar magnitudes, resulting in great losses (6,7). It is stated that individuals who have experienced earthquakes display higher post-traumatic stress symptoms compared to those who have experienced other natural disasters (28). This actually indicates the magnitude of the negative impact of earthquakes on people among natural disasters.…”

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The Relationship Between Post-Earthquake Anxiety Status with Sleep Problems, Low Back and Neck Pain in Victims of the Kahramanmaraş-Centred Earthquakes

Gözaçan Karabulut,

Yıldırım,

Elpeze

et al. 2024

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

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Background: This study aims to examine the relationship between the post-earthquake anxiety status of victims of the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake and sleep problems, low back and neck pain. Materials and Methods: Individuals with a mean age of 27.9±9.1 years who experienced the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake were included in the study. The individuals included in the study was evaluated with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: Of the participants, 67% were determined to have mild, moderate, and severe anxiety, and all of them had poor sleep quality (6.9±3.8). While the mean PSQI score of 57% of the participants sheltered in their own homes was 5 and above, this rate was 75% for those sheltered outside their homes. Of the individuals sheltered in their own homes, 27% and 37% of those sheltered outside their own homes had the ODI score percentages above 20%. A statistically moderate correlation was determined between the BAI score and the ODI score, the NDI score, and the PSQI score (r=0.511, r=0.604, r=0.539, respectively). Conclusions: Post-earthquake anxiety was revealed to be associated with sleep problems and low back and neck pain. Considering the relationship between the presence of anxiety, sleep problems, low back and neck pain in the support approaches to be adopted toward earthquake victims, approaches involving these parameters should be planned.

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The Relationship Between Post-Earthquake Anxiety Status with Sleep Problems, Low Back and Neck Pain in Victims of the Kahramanmaraş-Centred Earthquakes

Gözaçan Karabulut,

Yıldırım,

Elpeze

et al. 2024

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

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“…Experiencing fire and performing fire extinguishing duties using fire extinguishing equipment increased the fire attitude. In the study of Cankardaş and Sofuoğlu (2019), it was observed that having knowledge about self‐protection during the incident and what to do during the evacuation of people who experienced a fire contributed to the decrease in the perception of life threat and the increase in the perception of control.…”

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Assessing teachers' fire security knowledge, training effectiveness and attitudinal changes: a cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Yaman,

Kiliç,

Turgutlu

2024

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge level of teachers about basic fire and extinguishing and the effectiveness of the fire training received. This is a cross‐sectional study. The research population comprises teachers employed in educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education (MNE) in Konya, Turkey, during the year 2021. The sample of this research consisted of 2649 participants who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research and answered all questions completely. Data were collected from the questionnaire forms prepared by the researchers by examining the literature in the electronic environment via Google Forms. Of the participants, 53.7% were women, 39.8% were between the ages of 35 and 44 and 93.0% were working as teachers. The fire safety knowledge score is higher for those who attended the fire training. While the fire knowledge score increased as the end‐of‐training attainment score increased in those receiving fire training, no significant relationship was found between the education environment and content score, the educator effectiveness score, the status of having a fire extinguishing task and having encountered a fire and this score. Teachers' fire safety knowledge score is higher and at a moderate level compared to the attitude score. Participating in fire education positively affects both knowledge and attitude toward fire.

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“…After natural disasters, there is an increase in PTSD, major depressive disorder, sleep disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, substance use disorder, suicide, and grief reactions (1). PTSD, on the other hand, is one of the most frequently observed and studied mental health disorders together with natural disasters (26). Although natural disasters affect many people at the same time, according to the World Mental Health Survey, the prevalence of traumatic stress symptoms after a natural disaster is around 3.8% (27).…”

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disasters: A Review

Hocaoğlu

2023

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Natural disasters, which are considered as one of the most important problems of recent times, affecting all humanity, have become a public health problem. Disasters have effects on both individuals and society in different dimensions, including health, economic, social, and psychological, and can have serious negative consequences. The number of individuals affected by natural disasters is increasing every year. While it is clear that natural disasters threaten human life and bodily health, little attention has been paid to their effects on mental health. Natural disasters threaten our psychological well-being in many ways, cause both short-term and long-term psychological distress and create a significant psychological burden. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a syndrome that occurs as a result of a serious threat or physical injury, a near-death experience, war-related trauma, sexual assault, interpersonal conflicts, child abuse, or a medical illness. When the literature is examined comprehensively, it has been determined that the incidence of PTSD after natural disasters is quite high. Causes of post-disaster PTSD include the nature of the trauma, its severity, loss of relatives and/or property, poor coping skills, displacement, and direct exposure to disaster. Studies have shown that both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments are effective on PTSD.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Their Predictors in Earthquake or Fire Survivors

Cited by 7 publications

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The Relationship Between Post-Earthquake Anxiety Status with Sleep Problems, Low Back and Neck Pain in Victims of the Kahramanmaraş-Centred Earthquakes

The Relationship Between Post-Earthquake Anxiety Status with Sleep Problems, Low Back and Neck Pain in Victims of the Kahramanmaraş-Centred Earthquakes

Assessing teachers' fire security knowledge, training effectiveness and attitudinal changes: a cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disasters: A Review

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