TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Incidence and outcomes of major trauma in New Zealand: findings from a feasibility study of New Zealand's first national trauma registry
JO  - New Zealand medical journal
A1  - Czuba, Karol J.
A1  - Kersten, Paula
A1  - Anstiss, David
A1  - Kayes, Nicola M.
A1  - Gabbe, Belinda J.
A1  - Civil, Ian
A1  - Kool, Bridget
A1  - Terry, Gareth
A1  - Smith, Greta A.
A1  - Rohan, Maheswaran
A1  - Vandal, Alain C.
A1  - Siegert, Richard J.
SP  - 26
EP  - 40
VL  - 132
IS  - 1494
N2  - AIMS: The aim of the study was to pilot the feasibility of long-term outcomes data collection from adult major trauma survivors in New Zealand. This initial paper aims to characterise the New Zealand major trauma population in terms of long-term disability and functional outcomes after major trauma. <br><br>METHODS: A prospective cohort study of adults who had survived major trauma was conducted between June 2015 and December 2016 at two major trauma centres in Auckland. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 256 trauma referrals, 112 (44%) were confirmed eligible and consented. One hundred completed the survey at six months and 83 at 12 months. A majority of the study sample were male (72%), under 65 years (84%), with a disproportionally higher number of Māori in the sample (23%). At six months post-injury, the majority of participants were categorised as experiencing either moderate disability (37%) or good recovery (42%). Half of the participants experienced moderate pain at both 6 and 12 months post-injury (50% and 52% respectively), and problems with their usual activities at six months post-injury (51%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Most study participants made a good recovery, but there was still a large group of people experiencing disability, pain and not in paid employment at 12 months post-injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-8446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -