ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2023
Post-traumatic stress disorder among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence and psychosocial interventions of mental disorders following traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on knowledge graphs.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among survivors of road traffic accidents in Kathmandu valley.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Latent profile analysis and influencing factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in young and middle-aged spinal cord injury patients.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic stress status among emergency department nurses during the winter H1N1 influenza season and correlations with burnout, coping, resilience, and support.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Acute stress disorder in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury: risk factors and coping strategies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
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designCross-sectional study
objectivesTo identify the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and to examine the relationships between demographic and clinical characteristics, and PTSD.
settingSpinal Injury Rehabilitation Center (SIRC) and Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital (DH, KUH), Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal.
methodsIndividuals above 18 years of age with TSCI of at least one month from trauma and admitted to SIRC and DH, KUH from June 2019 to May 2021 were included. The specific stress version of the PostTraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL), was utilized. To classify the neurological status of TSCI individuals, International Standard for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) was used. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis between independent variables and normalized PCL score was done to evaluate the predictors of PTSD.
resultsAmong 163 patients, the overall prevalence of PTSD was 27%, and the mean PCL score was 36 ± 13.9. Factors predictive of PTSD included gender, family type, ethnicity, and literacy rate. No significant association was found between the clinical characteristics and PTSD.
conclusionsPTSD appears to be considerably prevalent among individuals with TSCI in Nepal. Females, individuals from nuclear families, individuals with lower literacy, and individuals from lower caste are significantly vulnerable to developing PTSD. However, clinical characteristics do not appear to be influential in the development of PTSD.
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