Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms in community after massacre in kindergarten

Sintomas de transtorno de estresse pós-traumático em comunidade após massacre em jardim de infância

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e12892

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Epidemiology, Mental Health, Post-traumatic stress disorder

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To investigate the prevalence of symptoms related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and their impact on the mental health of the population, twelve months after a massacre at an Early Childhood Education Center in a city southern Brazil. Symptoms were assessed using a virtual questionnaire based at the Brazilian version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C). A total of 224 adults (median age 30 ± 5 Years, 62,5% women) participated in the study. The highest prevalences of PTSD symptoms were found among female residents (PR = 2.25 / p < 0.001), military firefighters (PR = 2.51 / p = 0.002) and students (PR = 2.72 / p < 0.001).

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André Gabriel Gruber, University of Southern Santa Catarina

Medical Student at the University of Southern Santa Catarina, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Anelize Keiko da Conceição Hamada, University of Southern Santa Catarina

Medical Student at the University of Southern Santa Catarina, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Rafaela Zumblick Machado, University of Southern Santa Catarina

Medical Student at the University of Southern Santa Catarina, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Valentina Fretta Zappelini Bittencourt, University of Southern Santa Catarina

Medical Student at the University of Southern Santa Catarina, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Betine Pinto Moehlecke Iser, University of Southern Santa Catarina

Graduated in Dentistry from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2004), specialization in Public Health from the School of Public Health of RS (2005 - 2008), Master's degree (2010-2012) and Doctorate (2013-2016) in Epidemiology from the University Federal District of Rio Grande do Sul. Graduate of the Training Program in Epidemiology Applied to SUS Services (EPISUS 2008-2010), of the Ministry of Health/Brazil in partnership with CDC/Atlanta. She worked as a technical consultant for the Health Surveillance Secretariat of the Ministry of Health in the Area of ​​Non-Communicable Diseases and Conditions, from 2010 to 2015, contributing to the conduct and monitoring of the Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for chronic diseases via telephone survey ( Vigitel). She is currently a professor at the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL-Tubarão). She has experience in the area of ​​Public Health and Epidemiology, working mainly on the following topics: SUS secondary database analysis, chronic diseases and their risk and protective factors, maternal and child health, health surveys and epidemiology. Associate editor of the Journal Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde (ISSN 1679-4974; FI 2.5). Level 2 Research Productivity Scholarship (CNPq). Leader of the research group on pregnancy, labor and birth. Mother of a set of twins, maternity leave in 2016.

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2024-07-22

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Gruber, A. G., Hamada, A. K. da C., Machado, R. Z., Bittencourt, V. F. Z., & Iser, B. P. M. (2024). Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms in community after massacre in kindergarten: Sintomas de transtorno de estresse pós-traumático em comunidade após massacre em jardim de infância. Saúde E Pesquisa, 18, e12892. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e12892

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