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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was more common in children who had suffered physical trauma than in adults. Despite its prevalence, the prevalence and factors associated with PTSD in pediatric patients with physical trauma are unknown in Ethiopia. As a result, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of PTSD and associated factors among pediatric patients with physical trauma who attended Northwest Amhara referral hospitals. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was used in 422 pediatric patients with physical trauma aged 8–18 years from March 15 to May 15/2021. Using a systematic random sampling technique, data were collected from a sample of selected trauma patients via interviews and chart review. A standardized, pre-tested Child PTSD Symptom Scale was used to assess the severity of PTSD. Epidata 4.6 was used to enter the data, and Stata 14.0 was used to analyze it. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression models we ....

Debre Markos , Felege Hiwot , Central Statistical Agency Of Ethiopia , International Society For Traumatic Stress Studies , University Of Gondar , Northwest Amhara Referral , Central Statistical Agency , Referral Hospital , Tibebe Gion , Tibebe Geon , Northwest Amhara , International Society , Traumatic Stress Studies , Scale Interview , Multidimensional Scale , Perceived Social Support , Rating Scale , Dessie Referral ,