Citation

González-Penagos C, Moreno-Bedoya JP, Berbesi-Fernández DY, Segura-Cardona AM. Rev. Salud Publica 2013; 15(3): 335-341.

Vernacular Title

Factores laborales asociados al riesgo de estrés postraumático en uniformados de un sector de Medellín.

Affiliation

Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia, dberbesi@ces.edu.co.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Salud en el Tropico)

DOI

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PMID

25123992

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Determining the labor factors associated with post-traumatic stress in uniformed workers in Medellin.

METHOD A cross-sectional study was made of 124 uniformed workers aged 20 to 48 years-old. A survey was made using an adults' post-traumatic stress instrument which had been validated in Medellin. Statistical analysis was carried out.

RESULTS Post-traumatic stress disorder risk prevalence was 52.2 %. Multivariate analysis showed that the highest risk situations were those related to previous mental health diagnosis (PR=7.67), working schedule (4.24), violent episodes (PR=3.59) and community relationships (PR=2.73).

CONCLUSIONS A person's current labor situation seemed to be a risk factor for developing post-traumatic stress in the target population.

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