ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2022
Risk and protective factors for the possible development of post-traumatic stress disorder among intensive care professionals in France during the first peak of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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- Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in healthcare workers before and during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Post-traumatic stress in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychiatry research · 2022Pooled it
- "The Only People That Really Understand": A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Workers' COVID-19 Experiences and Implications for Workplace Support.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Further analysis and refinements of the perceived stressors in intensive care units (PS-ICU) scale: a French nation-wide cross-sectional multicentre study.Annals of intensive care · 2025Article
- Posttraumatic Growth in Intensive Care Unit Health Care Professionals After COVID-19.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Psychological distress is associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2021-2023.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder among ICU healthcare professionals before and after the Covid-19 health crisis: a narrative review.Annals of intensive care · 2023Review
- Mental health and well-being of anaesthetists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.Anaesthesia · 2023Article
- On the path to recovery: traumatic stress research during the COVID-19 pandemic 2021-2023.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- ICU stays that are judged to be non-beneficial: A qualitative study of the perception of nursing staff.PloS one · 2023Article
- Psychological Health in Intensive Care Unit Health Care Workers after the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Work-Related Traumatic Stress Response in Nurses Employed in COVID-19 Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Mental Health Support for Hospital Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Characteristics of the Services and Feedback from the Providers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of professionals in 77 hospitals in France.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: Intensive care units (ICU) are among the healthcare services most affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Stressors related to insecurity, unpredictability, patient death and family distress are significant, and put healthcare workers (HCWs) at high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aims of this study were to measure the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in HCWs and to identify risk factors and protective factors during the epidemic in France. Methods: During the first peak of the epidemic (from 22 April to 13 May 2020), we assessed sources of stress (PS-ICU scale), mental health (GHQ-12) and coping strategies (Brief-COPE). Three months later (03 June to 6 July 2020), PTSD was assessed using the IES-R scale, with additional questions about sources of support. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires administered online. Results: Among 2153 professionals who participated in the study, 20.6% suffered from potential PTSD, mostly intrusion symptoms. Risk factors for the development of PTSD were having experienced additional difficult events during the crisis, having a high level of psychological distress, a high level of perceived stress related to the workload and human resources issues, the emotional burden related to the patient and family, and stressors specific to COVID-19 during the first peak of the crisis. The use of positive thinking coping strategies decreased the relationship between perceived stress and the presence of PTSD, while social support seeking strategies increased the relationship. Finally, the HCWs preferred to use support from colleagues, relatives and/or a psychologist, and very few used the telephone hotlines. Conclusion: The epidemic has had a strong traumatic impact on intensive care HCWs. Given the risk of PTSD, we need to consider implementing easily-accessible support services that focus on positive thinking coping strategies, during and after the crisis.
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