Resumen

GONZALEZ-PENAGOS, Catalina; MORENO-BEDOYA, Juan P.; BERBESI-FERNANDEZ, Dedsy Y.  y  SEGURA-CARDONA, Ángela M.. Labour factors associated with post-traumatic stress in uniformed workers in Medellín. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.3, pp.335-341. ISSN 0124-0064.

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.

Palabras clave : Stress disorders; post-traumatic; demographic analysis; occupational exposure.

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