TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Injury severity and 3-month outcomes among Maori: Results from a New Zealand prospective cohort study
JO  - New Zealand medical journal
A1  - Maclennan, Brett
A1  - Wyeth, Emma H.
A1  - Hokowhitu, Brendan
A1  - Wilson, Suzanne
A1  - Derrett, Sarah
SP  - 39
EP  - 49
VL  - 126
IS  - 1379
N2  - AIMS: To examine the prevalence of health and social outcomes pre- and 3 months post-injury, and the association between New Injury Severity Scores (NISS) and 3-month outcomes, for the Maori cohort of the Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study.     METHODS: New Zealand residents were recruited from the Accident Compensation Corporation's entitlement claims register and participants interviewed at 3 months post-injury. Those who reported Maori ethnicity (n=566) were included in the Maori cohort.     RESULTS: States indicative of favourable health were less prevalent among the cohort post-injury than pre-injury for all measures examined. Approximately half the cohort were experiencing difficulties walking 3 months after their injury, over two-thirds a level of pain or discomfort, and more than half a level of psychological distress. The prevalence of disability was 49%. The prevalence of some adverse outcomes increased with increasing NISS but a high level of problems were still experienced by those classified as having a 'minor' injury. Nonetheless, a majority of the cohort were satisfied with life and they considered themselves to be of good to excellent overall health.     CONCLUSIONS: Findings emphasise the importance of injury prevention and appropriate post-injury care to reduce the burden experienced by Maori due to injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-8446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -