evaluation of the frequency of post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with covid-19 admitted to hospitals in sari, iran in 2020

Backgrounds: the covid-19 epidemic has affected people's mental health around the world. according to previous epidemics, an increase in post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) has been seen until one year later. objectives: due to the importance of psychological issues secondary to covid-19, in this study, the frequency of ptsd symptoms in the follow-up of patients with covid-19 who were hospitalized in sari was evaluated. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 199 patients diagnosed with covid-19 who were hospitalized in sari were identified, and patients’ records were recorded. ptsd criteria were assessed based on the ptsd checklist for dsm 5 (pcl-5). data were analyzed using spss 16. results: in the present study, the overall prevalence of ptsd was 19.1% (38 patients). the frequency of ptsd was higher in women, married people, people with children, and those aged 20-44 years. the prevalence of ptsd was higher in 29 patients (38.2%) with higher education. conclusions: this study showed that ptsd has a high prevalence in people with a history of covid-19, and it is necessary for these patients to undergo psychiatric evaluations.