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Posttraumatic Stress, Depressive Emotions, and Satisfaction With Life After a Road Traffic Accident.
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Orthopedic nursing [Orthop Nurs] 2018 Jan/Feb; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 43-53. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: The psychological response of injured people after traffic accidents includes stress and depression.<br />Purpose: To assess orthopaedic patients' stress, depression, and satisfaction with life after traffic accidents in Greece.<br />Methods: Descriptive, longitudinal, correlational study. Patients' background factors, injury severity, scores on the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale, and the Satisfaction With Life Quality (SWLQ) Scale were recorded. The principles of the Declaration of Helsinki were applied.<br />Results: In total, 60 patients participated in this study during hospitalization following a road traffic accident and 40 patients at 6 months after. Participants were mostly men (75%) with severe injuries (50%). The IES-R score at 6 months was significantly lower than during hospitalization. One out of 3 people had a CES-D score, which is considered of clinical significance. The SWLQ scores were considered high.<br />Conclusion: As posttraumatic stress and depression seem to affect a considerable percentage of people involved in road traffic accidents in Greece, these individuals should be assessed for posttraumatic stress and depression while still hospitalized.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale statistics & numerical data
Depression psychology
Female
Greece
Hospitalization
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Orthopedics
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic psychology
Accidents, Traffic psychology
Depression diagnosis
Quality of Life
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1542-538X
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Orthopedic nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29369134
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000000417