This document discusses a study examining the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among trauma surgeons. The study aims to determine if PTSD is present in trauma surgeons by surveying members of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Eastern Trauma Society. Surgeons will complete a questionnaire assessing demographic information and symptoms of PTSD. The researchers expect to find varying levels of PTSD depending on factors like sex, age, and years of experience.

1. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER
DOES IT PREVAIL IN
TRAUMA SURGEONS???

12. ABSTRATCT
INTRODUCTION – Trauma Surgery is a very intense, demanding and challenging field.
Trauma surgeon’s deal with a wide variety of trauma cases like assaults, GSW’s, MVC’s
and a couple of unfortunate deaths. In handling critical and emergency patients, Trauma
Surgeons deal with a lot of stress and coping up to the stress becomes difficult making
them susceptible to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is complex somatic,
cognitive, affective and behavioral effects of traumatic stress.
OBJECTIVE – The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PTSD
among Trauma surgeons who are members of ASST and the Eastern Trauma Society.
METHODS – The prevalence of PTSD will be assed by successful completion of a
questionnaire based on the Demographic and Professional Characteristics ie age, sex,
numbers of years of practice and Post Traumatic Diagnostic Checklist which will be
circulated among all the Trauma surgeons who are members of ASST and Eastern
Trauma Society via email. Completed responses will be analyzed for the prevalence of
PTSD among trauma surgeons.
RESULT - It is expected that PTSD does exist in varying degree in Trauma Surgeons based
on the difference in sex, age and number of years of practice.

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