Background

Figuring out the effect of car accidents on women drivers in Egypt, helps their return to a healthier level of function.

Objective

This study aims to assess frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among women drivers who experienced car accidents in Cairo, and further explore their experiences regarding the worst car accident.

Methods

A mixed study design; composed of quantitative and qualitative parts. The quantitative part was a descriptive cross-sectional design while the qualitative part was a descriptive phenomenology design assessing lived experiences during in-depth interviews.

Results

Correlating subscales of Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) with socio-demographic data revealed that total symptom severity score (SSS) and arousal score had positive, significant relationships with participants' age, their driving years and number of previous accidents.

Conclusion

Screening of PTSD manifestations by paraprofessionals in non-clinical media like social networks helps early disclosure of PTSD symptoms and timely referral to psychiatric specialists.

中文翻译：

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女驾驶员车祸后的多种经历：城市社区的经历

背景

弄清车祸对埃及女司机的影响，有助于使其恢复健康的机能。

目的

这项研究旨在评估在开罗发生车祸的女性驾驶员中创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状的发生频率，并进一步探讨她们在最严重的车祸中的经历。

方法

混合研究设计；由数量和质量两部分组成。定量部分是描述性的横断面设计，而定性部分是描述性的现象学设计，用于评估深度访谈中的生活经验。

结果

创伤后诊断量表（PDS）与社会人口统计学数据的相关性量表显示，总症状严重程度评分（SSS）和唤醒评分与参与者的年龄，行车年限和先前发生的事故次数呈正相关关系。

结论

非专业人员在社交网络等非临床媒体中对PTSD表现进行筛查有助于早期揭示PTSD症状并及时转诊至精神病专家。