Prevalence of a Positive Screen for PTSD Among OEF/OIF and OEF/OIF-Era Veterans in a Large Population-Based Cohort

被引:135
作者
Dursa, Erin K. [1 ]
Reinhard, Matthew J. [2 ]
Barth, Shannon K. [1 ]
Schneiderman, Aaron I. [1 ]
机构
[1] Dept Vet Affairs, Post Deployment Hlth Epidemiol Program, Off Publ Hlth, Washington, DC USA
[2] Washington DC VA Med Ctr, War Related Illness & Injury Study Ctr, Washington, DC USA
关键词
POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; MENTAL-HEALTH PROBLEMS; PERSISTENT POSTCONCUSSIVE SYMPTOMS; US VETERANS; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; SERVICE MEMBERS; IRAQ; AFGHANISTAN; COMBAT; SOLDIERS;
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10.1002/jts.21956
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
Multiple studies have reported the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans; however, these studies have been limited to populations who use the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care, specialty clinic populations, or veterans who deployed. The 3 aims of this study were to report weighted prevalence estimates of a positive screen for PTSD among OEF/OIF and nondeployed veterans, demographic subgroups, and VA health care system users and nonusers. The study analyzed data from the National Health Study for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans, a large population-based cohort of OEF/OIF and OEF/OIF-era veterans. The overall weighted prevalence of a positive screen for PTSD in the study population was 13.5%: 15.8% among OEF/OIF veterans and 10.9% in nondeployed veterans. Among OEF/OIF veterans, there was increased risk of a positive screen for PTSD among VA health care users (OR = 2.71), African Americans (OR = 1.61), those who served in the Army (OR = 2.67), and those on active duty (OR = 1.69). The same trend with decreased magnitude was observed in nondeployed veterans. PTSD is a significant public health problem in OEF/OIF-era veterans, and should not be considered an outcome solely related to deployment. Resumen Varios estudios han reportado la prevalencia de trastorno por estres post-traumatico (TEPT) en veteranos de las Operaciones de Libertad Duradera y Libertad Iraqui (OLD/OLI); sin embargo, estos estudios se han limitado a poblaciones que usan el sistema de salud del Departamento de Asuntos Veteranos (AV), especialmente poblaciones clinicas, o veteranos que fueron enviados a la Guerra. Los 3 objetivos de este estudio fueron reportar estimaciones de la prevalencia ponderada para un chequeo positivo de TEPT entre los subgrupos demograficos OLD/OLI y los veteranos no enviados a la Guerra, y los usuarios y no usuarios del Sistema de salud de AV. El estudio analizo los datos del Estudio Nacional de Salud para una Nueva Generacion de Veteranos Norteamericanos, basado en una cohorte de una gran poblacion de veteranos de OLD/OLI y de la era OLD/OLI. La prevalencia total ponderada de un chequeo positivo para TEPT en la poblacion de estudio fue de 13.5%: 15.8% entre los veteranos OLD/OLI y 10.9% en los veteranos no enviados a la Guerra. Entre los veteranos OLD/OLI, hubo un mayor riesgo de chequeo positivo para TEPT en los usuarios del Sistema de salud AV OR=2.71), afroamericanos (OR=1.61), aquellos que sirvieron a la Armada (OR=2.67) y en servicio activo (OR=1.69). La misma tendencia con una menor magnitud se observa en veteranos no enviados a la Guerra. El TEPT es un problema de salud publica significativo en los veteranos de la era OLD/OLI y no deberia ser considerado una consecuencia exclusiva de relacionada al despliegue a zona de Guerra.
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