@article{ref1,
title="Posttraumatic stress, depressive emotions, and satisfaction with life after a road traffic accident",
journal="Orthopaedic nursing",
year="2018",
author="Copanitsanou, Panagiota and Drakoutos, Evagelos and Kechagias, Vasileios",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="43-53",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The psychological response of injured people after traffic accidents includes stress and depression. <br><br>PURPOSE: To assess orthopaedic patients' stress, depression, and satisfaction with life after traffic accidents in Greece. <br><br>METHODS: Descriptive, longitudinal, correlational study. Patients' background factors, injury severity, scores on the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale, and the Satisfaction With Life Quality (SWLQ) Scale were recorded. The principles of the Declaration of Helsinki were applied. <br><br>RESULTS: In total, 60 patients participated in this study during hospitalization following a road traffic accident and 40 patients at 6 months after. Participants were mostly men (75%) with severe injuries (50%). The IES-R score at 6 months was significantly lower than during hospitalization. One out of 3 people had a CES-D score, which is considered of clinical significance. The SWLQ scores were considered high. <br><br>CONCLUSION: As posttraumatic stress and depression seem to affect a considerable percentage of people involved in road traffic accidents in Greece, these individuals should be assessed for posttraumatic stress and depression while still hospitalized.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-6020",
doi="10.1097/NOR.0000000000000417",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000000417"
}