• Gen Hosp Psychiatry · May 2007

    Comparative Study

    Impact of war stress on posttraumatic stress symptoms in hospital personnel.

    • Menachem Ben-Ezra, Yuval Palgi, and Nir Essar.
    • Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. menbe@post.tau.ac.il
    • Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2007 May 1;29(3):264-6.

    ObjectiveThis study examines the relationship between exposure to war stress and posttraumatic symptoms among nurses and physicians in a general hospital targeted by missiles.MethodHospital staff who were exposed to missile attacks and casualties of war, both military and civilians (n=80), were assessed for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms a month after the war between Lebanon and Israel erupted (during the last days of the war).ResultsHigh levels of PTSD symptoms were found in 10.5% of physicians and 35.7% of nurses. Logistic regression analysis showed that nurses had an increased risk for PTSD in comparison to physicians (odds ratio=5.28).ConclusionThese findings show that nurses suffered from more severe posttraumatic symptoms compared to physicians after exposure to prolonged war stress. The gap between physicians and nurses warrants further study.

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