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Fleeing from war, witnessing death and destruction and leaving family behind can be frightening, stressful and result in Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), a mental health condition that can occur in the first month after a traumatic event. This cross-sectional study of 637 Ukrainian war refugees used two structured surveys. The first consisted of questions regarding demography, the circumstances of the refuge, pre-2/24 2022 traumas and autoimmune diseases, and experiences in the host country. The second instrument was the Acute Stress Disorder Scale. The prevalence of ASD among refugees was high (93.5%). Several factors increasing the risk of developing ASD were identified, e.g. witnessing Russian attacks, OR 2.92, 95% CI 1.26-6.78, insufficient financial resources, OR 3.56, 95% CI 1.61- 7.91, feeling of loneliness in the host country OR 3.07, 95% CI 1.58-8.69). Pre-existing depression, death of a close person, a spouse left in Ukraine, among others, were found to significantly (p |
