[Polish version of the questionnaire for measuring post-traumatic stress disorders PTSD-8 in studies of four groups of medical professions].

BACKGROUND

There are several techniques to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that correspond to the

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The PTSD-8 questionnaire includes questions on stress reactions manifested by intrusion (4 items), avoidance (2 items), or hypervigilance (2 items). Respondents were asked about their reactions to the traumatic work-related experiences occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nationwide survey conducted in 2022 included 2303 employees, among whom 746 had such an experience and completed the PTSD-8 questionnaire.

RESULTS

Based on confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results, it was shown that a single-factor model is acceptable, but under the condition of modification by correlation of random errors at selected observable variables. The reliability of this scale is very good (McDonald's Ω = 0.890), and the goodness-of-fit of the overall CFA model is confirmed by: CMIN/DF = 3.969, NFI = 0.982, RFI = 0.964, IFI = 0.986, TLI = 0.983, RMSEA = 0.063. The model estimated for female nurses has the best psychometric properties. In the study group of 2303 respondents, 16.76% met the criteria for PTSD, accounting for 52.74% of those who were traumatized by a work-related event. The PTSD-8 index is M±SD 20.01±5.55 pts (range: 8-32 pts). The PTSD-8 index is significantly higher in women than in men, and higher in nurses compared to other professions. However, the differences between professional groups are significant only for women, and the largest when comparing female physicians and nurses.

CONCLUSIONS

The analyses confirmed the rationale of further implementation of the PTSD-8 questionnaire in Poland, both as a tool for identifying PTSD and for studying the severity of the syndrome, its determinants and health effects. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(1):45-56.

WSTĘP

Istnieje wiele technik, które pozwalają diagnozować objawy stresu pourazowego (

MATERIAŁ I METODY

Kwestionariusz PTSD-8 zawiera pytania na temat reakcji stresowych objawiających się intruzją (4 itemy), unikaniem (2 itemy) lub nadmiernym pobudzeniem (2 itemy). Respondenci byli pytani o reakcję na doświadczenia w związku z traumatycznymi przeżyciami związanymi z pracą zawodową w czasie pandemii COVID-19. Ogólnopolskim badaniem ankietowym przeprowadzonym w 2022 r. objęto 2303 pracowników, z których 746 doznało traumatycznego zdarzenia i wypełniło kwestionariusz PTSD-8.

WYNIKI

Na podstawie wyników konfirmacyjnej analizy czynnikowej (

WNIOSKI

Przeprowadzone analizy potwierdzają zasadność dalszego wdrażania w Polsce kwestionariusza PTSD-8 zarówno jako narzędzia wspomagającego wczesną diagnostykę PTSD, jak i do badania nasilenia tego zespołu, jego uwarunkowań i skutków zdrowotnych. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(1):45–56.

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