Screening of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Flood Victims in Indonesia

• Main Authors: Rizky Isnaeni, Nasri, Tuti, Seniwati, Ilkafah, Ilkafah, Erfina, Erfina
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Elsevier Doyma 2020
• Subjects: RT Nursing
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/120232/1/3%20Screening%20of%20Post-Traumatic%20Stress%20Disorder%20%28PTSD%29%20Among%20Flood%20Victims%20in%20Indonesi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/120232/2/3%20Screening%20of%20Post-Traumatic%20Stress%20Disorder%20%28PTSD%29%20Among%20Flood%20Vi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/120232/5/3%20Screening%20of%20Post-Traumatic.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/120232/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1130862119304802
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Objective: The aim of this study was to screening PTSD among flood victims in Indonesia. Method: Quantitative non-experimental research method with a descriptive cross-sectional study. There were 356 flooding victims who participated in this study using purposive sampling techniques. The questionnaire used was PCL 5 DSM-V to determine the incidence of PTSD. Results: The results of the study reported that 52% experiencing PTSD, and 48% did not experience PTSD. The majority of symptoms of PTSD were re-experiencing (98.3%). Conclusions: It can be concluded that the incidence of PTSD could arise at any age, gender, level of education and occupation by experiencing symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance, negative alteration in mood cognition and hyperarousal. Hence, this study suggested improving intervention to decrease symptoms of PTSD.