The English National Cohort Study of Flooding and Health: the change in the prevalence of psychological morbidity at year two.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The longer term impact of flooding on health is poorly understood. In 2015, following widespread flooding in the UK during winter 2013/14, Public Health England launched the English National Study of Flooding and Health. The study identified a higher prevalence of probable psychological morbidity one year after exposure to flooding. We now report findings after two years.

Methods

In year two (2016), a self-assessment questionnaire including flooding-related exposures and validated instruments to screen for probable anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was sent to all participants who consented to further follow-up. Participants exposure status was categorised according to responses in year one; we assessed for exposure to new episodes of f

SUBMITTER: Jermacane D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5842606 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature