Research Article

Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period

Volume: 4 Number: 5 October 27, 2023
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Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period

Abstract

Aim: Traumatic life events such as earthquake are frequently encountered problems both in our country and all over the world. The aim of this study was to determine sleep quality, trauma level and related factors and to evaluate the effects of gender, damage status and losses in adults who were admitted to the psychiatry outpatient clinic among individuals who were placed in Kırıkkale University student dormitories immediately after the 6 February 2023 earthquakes that affected a wide geography in our country. Methods: 64 volunteers were included in the study between March 2023 and June 2023. After the participants' complaints and sociodemographic characteristics were questioned, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Scale That Determines the Level of the Trauma after the Earthquake (PETLDS) were applied to the participants to determine their sleep quality and trauma levels after the earthquake. Results: The mean age of the participants was 45.5±15.5, and 75.0% of them were women. Fear/anxiety and insomnia were the most frequently reported complaints by the participants. The mean of the participants' PSQI scores was 10.5±4.4, and 43 participants (79.6%) had poor sleep quality in the last month. The mean score of the participants' PETLDS was determined as 76.6±17.9. When the subscales were examined, it was determined that the emotional limitation and cognitive restructuring scores were higher than the behavioral, affective and sleep problems. When the participants were compared in terms of damage in their homes, it was found that the participants with moderately or more damaged houses had statistically higher emotional, cognitive restructuring and sleep problems and total trauma scores compared to the participants with a solid or slightly damaged house (respectively; p=.017, p=.023, p=.010, p=.040). Individuals with moderately or more damaged houses had higher PSQI scores but this difference did not reach statistical significance (p=.061). Conclusion: The earthquakes that occurred in our country on and after 6 February 2023 affected a large area and resulted in millions of people being directly or indirectly affected. To minimize the physical and psychological damage that earthquakes may cause, post-disaster management should be carried out well, and it should be noted that it is a priority to support earthquake victims psychologically as well as their social and medical needs.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychiatry

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 26, 2023

Publication Date

October 27, 2023

Submission Date

August 14, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 4 Number: 5

APA
Öztürk, H. M., Daymaz, D., Kocakaya, H., Akkoyun, A. Z., & Saygun, M. (2023). Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, 4(5), 492-498. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1342558
AMA
1.Öztürk HM, Daymaz D, Kocakaya H, Akkoyun AZ, Saygun M. Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2023;4(5):492-498. doi:10.47582/jompac.1342558
Chicago
Öztürk, Hayriye Mihrimah, Didem Daymaz, Hanife Kocakaya, Ayşe Zeynep Akkoyun, and Meral Saygun. 2023. “Trauma Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Related Factors in the Early Post-Earthquake Period”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 4 (5): 492-98. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1342558.
EndNote
Öztürk HM, Daymaz D, Kocakaya H, Akkoyun AZ, Saygun M (October 1, 2023) Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 4 5 492–498.
IEEE
[1]H. M. Öztürk, D. Daymaz, H. Kocakaya, A. Z. Akkoyun, and M. Saygun, “Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period”, J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 492–498, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.47582/jompac.1342558.
ISNAD
Öztürk, Hayriye Mihrimah - Daymaz, Didem - Kocakaya, Hanife - Akkoyun, Ayşe Zeynep - Saygun, Meral. “Trauma Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Related Factors in the Early Post-Earthquake Period”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 4/5 (October 1, 2023): 492-498. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1342558.
JAMA
1.Öztürk HM, Daymaz D, Kocakaya H, Akkoyun AZ, Saygun M. Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2023;4:492–498.
MLA
Öztürk, Hayriye Mihrimah, et al. “Trauma Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Related Factors in the Early Post-Earthquake Period”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, vol. 4, no. 5, Oct. 2023, pp. 492-8, doi:10.47582/jompac.1342558.
Vancouver
1.Hayriye Mihrimah Öztürk, Didem Daymaz, Hanife Kocakaya, Ayşe Zeynep Akkoyun, Meral Saygun. Trauma symptoms, sleep quality and related factors in the early post-earthquake period. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2023 Oct. 1;4(5):492-8. doi:10.47582/jompac.1342558

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