EVALUATION OF PTSD IN MILITARY HEALTH STAFF THROUGH A DIGITAL SURVEY OVER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

The aim of the present article was to assess PTSD in military health staff, considering the characteristics of this type of environment, and specifically over the COVID-19 pandemic. A Davidson Trauma scale was presented through the SurveyMonkey® platform; digital consent was given by the personnel; respondents answered the questionnaire on their own personal electronic devices. Results showed an incidence of PTSD of 0.9% in a sample of 1422 subjects who work in the Military Central Hospital; the most frequent symptoms, and the most serious, were avoiding the performance of activities and being in situations that reminded them of the event, regardless of gender or age. We found higher PTSD risk among females than in males (odds ratio (OD) = 6.4; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.83 - 49.66). However, we did not find a correlation between age, hierarchy or professional group and PTSD risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]