The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Unintentional injuries have a significant long-term health impact in working age adults. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common post-injury, but their impact on self-reported recovery has not been investigated in general injury populations. This study investigated the role of psychological predictors 1 month post-injury in subsequent self-reported recovery from injury in working-aged adults.

Methods

A multicentre cohort study was conducted of 668 unintentionally injured adults admitted to five UK hospitals followed up at 1, 2, 4 and 12 months post-injury. Logistic regression explored relationships between psychological morbidity 1 month post-injury and self-reported recovery 12 months post-injury, adjusting for health, demographic, injury a

SUBMITTER: Kellezi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5504249 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature