The prevalence of lifetime trauma and association with physical and psychosocial health among adults at the end of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

National guidelines recognize lifetime trauma as relevant to clinical care for adults nearing the end of life. We determined the prevalence of early life and cumulative trauma among persons at the end of life by gender and birth cohort, and the association of lifetime trauma with end-of-life physical, mental, and social well-being.

Methods

We used nationally representative Health and Retirement Study data (2006-2020), including adults age > 50 who died while enrolled (N = 6495). Early life and cumulative traumatic events were measured using an 11-item traumatic events scale (cumulative trauma: 0-5+ events over the lifespan). We included six birth cohorts (born <1924; children of depression [1924-1930]; HRS cohort [1931-1941]; war babies [1942-1947]; early baby-boo

SUBMITTER: Duchowny KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11735274 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature