Mental and physical health disorders following paediatric traumatic injury: a population-based longitudinal study in Manitoba, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Paediatric traumatic injury (PTI) is a leading cause of hospitalisation among children. Little is known about subsequent mental and physical health disorders while accounting for pre-injury health.

Objective

To compare pre-injury and post-injury mental and physical disorders in survivors of PTI with an uninjured matched cohort from the general population. This study hypothesised injured youth will have increased rates of mental and physical disorders relative to matched uninjured youth in the post-injury period.

Design

Retrospective longitudinal cohort study using linked administrative health data to examine paediatric patients hospitalised for injury between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2016, measured 2 years pre-injury and 2 years post-injury.

Settin

SUBMITTER: Spiwak R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883613 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature