Bahareh Eslami1,2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 357-363, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12452
Abstract Objective: The aims of this study were to compare the level of posttraumatic stress disorder
between adults with and without congenital heart disease, and to examine the correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder (e.g., sociodemographics).
Design: Cross-sectional.
Setting: Two university-affiliated heart hospitals in Tehran, Iran.
Patients: A sample of 347 adults with congenital heart disease aged 18–64 years (52% women),
and 353 adults without congenital heart disease matched by sex and age (±2 years) was recruited.
Outcome Measures: The PTSD Scale: Self-report version was used to assess the diagnosis and
severity of posttraumatic stress disorder. Hierarchical multivariate logistic regression analyses
were… More >
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