TY - JOUR
T1 - Symptoms Description of Family Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Mount Merapi Eruption Disaster Victims during Covid19
AU - Wakhid, Abdul
AU - Hamid, Achir Yani S.
AU - Setiawan, Agus
AU - Mustikasari, Mustikasari
AU - Setiawan, Agus
N1 - Funding Information:
This research receive any specific grant from Directorate of Research and Development University of Indonesia funding with contract number agreement NKB-3204/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2020. The authors would like to thanks for Directorate of Research and Development University of Indonesia for the research activities and publication support.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Abdul Wakhid, Achir Yani S. Hamid, Agus Setiawan, Mustikasari Mustikasari.
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Volcano disaster can cause psychological problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by a scary or frightening, unpleasant and challenging event or experience with physical abuse or threatened feeling. AIM: The purpose of this study was to describe the symptoms of PTSD experienced by families after the volcanic eruption disaster in Magelang Regency. METHODOLOGY: This research was conducted with a descriptive-analytic strategy. The research population was community aged 15–64 years, with a total of 574 people, and 86 respondents were selected as samples using a quota sampling technique. RESULTS: The results show that the majority of respondents experience symptoms of PTSD in the mild category as many as 60 respondents with a percentage of 68.9%. However, there are two respondents included in the severe category. The results of this study are expected to be the basis for the community and other institutions to pay attention to the symptoms of PTSD. CONCLUSION: Respondents who are categorized as experiencing weight PTSD symptoms are expected to conduct further examinations at health services immediately; therefore, PTSD can be handled.
AB - BACKGROUND: Volcano disaster can cause psychological problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by a scary or frightening, unpleasant and challenging event or experience with physical abuse or threatened feeling. AIM: The purpose of this study was to describe the symptoms of PTSD experienced by families after the volcanic eruption disaster in Magelang Regency. METHODOLOGY: This research was conducted with a descriptive-analytic strategy. The research population was community aged 15–64 years, with a total of 574 people, and 86 respondents were selected as samples using a quota sampling technique. RESULTS: The results show that the majority of respondents experience symptoms of PTSD in the mild category as many as 60 respondents with a percentage of 68.9%. However, there are two respondents included in the severe category. The results of this study are expected to be the basis for the community and other institutions to pay attention to the symptoms of PTSD. CONCLUSION: Respondents who are categorized as experiencing weight PTSD symptoms are expected to conduct further examinations at health services immediately; therefore, PTSD can be handled.
KW - Covid19
KW - Eruption disaster
KW - Family
KW - Post traumatic stress disorder
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U2 - 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8450
DO - 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8450
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85126038572
SN - 1857-5749
VL - 10
SP - 413
EP - 419
JO - Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
JF - Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
ER -