Frequência de sintomas sugestivos de transtorno de estresse agudo em pacientes queimados

Abstract

Burns are a serious public health problem due to the high financial costs and physical, psychological, and social impacts on affected individuals. This article presents a cross-sectional study that investigated the possible occurrence of acute stress disorder in burn patients by assessing symptoms suggestive of the disorder in patients hospitalized in a burn unit, based on a non-probabilistic convenience sample. The results indicated that the rate of acute stress disorder in patients admitted to the burn unit of the institution studied is close to the prevalence predicted by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is 10%. The research highlights the importance of considering the psychological impacts of burns and the need for public policies to prevent and treat these disorders in affected patients