Objective       To investigate the psychological status

incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

and coping styles in medical staff who having occupational exposure to blood infectious diseases in order to explore effective modes of prevention and psychological interventio

n measures.       Methods       A total of 213 medical staffs with occupational exposure to blood infectious diseases during June 2011 to November 2012 were inquired by questionnaires including self-report symptom checklist 90

PTSD

self-rating and questionnaire on copying styles.       Results       SCL-90 total score

somatization

interpersonal sensitivity

depression

anxiety

phobic were significantly higher in the medical staffs than the norm (

P

<

0.05). The total score of PCL-C was 14 to 58 points (32.69±10.73). And the sore of subscales re-experiencing the trauma

avoidance behaviors and hyper-arousal behaviors was 10.67±3.78

11.56±4.98 and 10.01±5.76 respectively

and the positive rate of PTSD was 16.90%. Active coping style was significantly higher than the norm (

P

<

0.05). Positive coping styles had an obvious negative correlation with SCL-90 total score

anxiety

depression

hostility

paranoia (

r

=-0.138

-0.365

-0.201

-0.188

-0.235

P

<

0.05). Negative coping style had an obvious positive correlation with SCL-90 total score

interpersonal sensitivity

depression

anxiety

hostility

terror

paranoia

psychosis

total score of PTSD

subscales re-experiencing the trauma

avoidance behaviors and hyper-arousal behaviors (

r

=0.194

0.141

0.401

0.354

0.201

0.436

0.308

0.323

0.269

0.286

0.315

0.287

P

<

0.05). Negative coping style predicted the status of mental health and the incidence of PTSD (Beta=0.186

0.152).       Conclusion      Mental health status of medical staffs with occupational exposure to blood infectious diseases is not optimistic

with higher incidence of PTSD. Right guidance and psychological intervention should be given to take a more effective coping styles.