Objectives:The purpose of this study was to describe symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients after Cardiac Surgery via Extracorporeal Circulation and its association with general anxiety/depression and to explore its associated factors.
Methods:A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed. Following the principle of informed consent and confidentiality, patients from two hospitals of Jinan in Jul-Oct 2010 were interviewed by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian ...