The Risk of Road Traffic Injuries Caused Hospitalization and the Risk of Mental Health Illness: A Nationwide, Matched-Cohort, Population-Based Study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a significant global health concern, medical attention has predominantly addressed physical injuries, often overlooking the psychological impact on survivors. The mental health consequences of such traumatic events remain understudied and inadequately addressed in clinical practice.

Aims

This study examined the association between RTIs and subsequent mental health disorders.

Methods and procedures

We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis using claims data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) between 2000 and 2015. The exposed cohort comprised 39,870 patients hospitalized following RTIs. These individuals were matched 1:27 with 1,076,911 control patients hospitalized for non-RTI-related

SUBMITTER: Chen YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12602460 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature