Description of Potential PTSD in Students Surviving Covid-19 at the Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University

Introduction. The Covid-19 pandemic has become a potentially traumatic event that can trigger the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), especially in Covid-19 survivors. The study found that college students (aged 16 to 25 years) are at the most significantly risk for exposure to potentially traumatic events. Aim. To describe the potential for PTSD in students who survived Covid-19 at the Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University. Method. This research is a descriptive study with a case-control design. A total of 167 student survivors of Covid-19 participate in the study. Data were obtained by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) questionnaire digitally. Result. The study found that 18% of Covid-19 survivor students at the Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University had the potential to experience PTSD. The potential for PTSD is more susceptible to being experienced by male Covid-19 survivor students (30.4%), younger age, experienced clinical symptoms of moderate illness Covid-19 (29,2%), and hadn’t a history of mental disorders (100%). Alterations in mood and cognition symptoms domain are the most dominant symptoms of PTSD experienced by study subjects with potential PTSD. Most study subjects with potential PTSD don’t experience stressors like life-threatening events, exposure to news about Covid-19, or social isolation. Conclusion. There were student survivors of Covid-19 at the Faculty of Medicine at Andalas University have potentially PTSD.