Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms among injury patients and the association with outcome after injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injury patients are at risk for mental health problems, which could result in slower recovery and affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health care utilization, and return to work (RTW).

Objective

In this study, we determined the prevalence of symptoms indicative of probable depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their association with HRQoL, health care utilization, and RTW in adult injury patients.

Method

Data on unintentional injuries in adult patients were retrieved from the Dutch Injury Surveillance System (DISS) and a six-month follow-up questionnaire that included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) to assess depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disor

SUBMITTER: van der Vlegel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8803064 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature