IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

SWATI BANERJEE; Dr.DIPA MITRA

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND THEIR COPING STYLES IN DOCTORS: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HOSPITALS IN KOLKATA

Swati Banerjee, Dr. Dipa Mitra

Abstract :

This study is undertaken to identify the major reasons that led to PTSD in doctors when they are present in Intensive care unit, the impact of PTSD on the physical , personal and mental wellbeing of the 107 doctors and the coping techniques by implementing which doctors can regain their normal mental stability quickly. A questionnaire survey is being done among the physicians working in Intensive Care Units in different hospitals in Kolkata. Then a Reliability check, Factor Analysis followed by regression is conducted on the data. Clusters analysis is done on the basis of demographic profile . Anova is done along with Manova and Chi–square analysis. Analysis proved that the factors that mainly led to PTSD have an impact on physician’s life and job satisfaction and the impact of PTSD varies according to gender and age of physician.