Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in a coastal fishing village in Tamil Nadu, India, after the December 2004 tsunami
Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in a coastal fishing village in Tamil Nadu, India, after the December 2004 tsunami
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2005.071167
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Gupte, Mohan D.
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作者：
Kumar, M. Suresh;Murhekar, Manoj V.;Gupte, Mohan D.
2004 年 12 月印度泰米尔纳德邦海啸发生两个月后，我们使用结构化访谈和哈佛创伤问卷对受灾严重的沿海村庄中 18 岁或以上的成年人进行了调查。创伤后应激障碍的患病率为 12.7%（95% 置信区间 [Cl] = 9.4%、17.1%），无家庭收入的个人、妇女和海啸中受伤的人患创伤后应激障碍的几率较高。 除了促进安全感外，针对 2004 年 12 月海啸影响人群的干预措施还需要重点关注创收活动。此外，有必要针对妇女和海啸期间受伤的人采取举措，因为这些群体更有可能经历创伤后应激障碍。
Two months after the December 2004 tsunami in Tamil Nadu, India, we surveyed adults aged 18 years or older in a severely affected coastal village using structured interviews and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder was 12.7% (95% confidence interval [Cl] = 9.4%, 17.1%), and odds of posttraumatic stress disorder were higher among individuals with no household incomes, women, and those injured during the tsunami.In addition to promoting feelings of safety, interventions aimed toward populations affected by the December 2004 tsunami need to focus on income-generating activities. Also, there is a need to target initiatives toward women and those individuals injured during the tsunami, given that these groups are more likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder.