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Quality of life in midwives after post-traumatic stress disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

I. Sellami ,
A. Feki ,
R. Masmoudi ,
K. Hammami ,
J. Masmoudi ,
M.L. Masmoudi  and
M. Hajjaji
I. Sellami*
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker university hospital, Occupational Medicine, Sfax, Tunisia
A. Feki
Affiliation:
medecine university of Sfax, Rheumatology, Sfax, Tunisia
R. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
HEDI CHAKER hospital, Psychiatry Department, SFAX, Tunisia
K. Hammami
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker university hospital, Occupational Medicine, Sfax, Tunisia
J. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
CHU Hedi CHaker hospital Sfax Tunisia, Department Of Psychiatry (a), Sfax, Tunisia
M.L. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker university hospital, Occupational Medicine, Sfax, Tunisia
M. Hajjaji
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker university hospital, Occupational Medicine, Sfax, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Post-traumatic stress disorder frequently alters the quality of life.

Objectives

Assess the quality of life in midwives who have post-traumatic stress disorder.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study among midwives in a single university hospital centre using a self-administered questionnaire. We screened post-traumatic stress disorder using the Impact of event scale and the quality of life using 5 items Likert scale.

Results

Our response rate was 82%. Out of 42 midwives who answered us, 18 had post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (42.8%). They were all female. Their mean age was 45.6± 10.3 years. The traumatic event occurred mainly at work and was related to the death of a mother or a baby. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms were severe in 5 midwives. The quality of life was altered in 38.8% of participants. Both post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and alteration of the quality of life were more frequent in patients who don’t have leisure activities.

Conclusions

In conclusion, midwives are vulnerable to developing post-traumatic stress disorder. Encouraging sports and other leisure activities may protect them from having severe repercussions on their life.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

post traumatic stress disordermidwivesQuality of Life

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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S674
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