TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Different patterns of mental health outcomes among road traffic crash survivors: a prospective cohort study
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Kovacevic, Jelena
A1  - Fotez, Ivica
A1  - Miskulin, Ivan
A1  - Lesic, Davor
A1  - Miskulin, Maja
A1  - Berlancic, Terezija
A1  - Vukoja, Ivan
A1  - Candrlic, Slavko
A1  - Palenkic, Hrvoje
A1  - Candrlic, Marija
SP  - e1564
EP  - e1564
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - This study aimed to investigate factors associated with the symptoms of mental disorders following a road traffic crash (RTC). A prospective cohort of 200 people was followed for 6 months after experiencing an RTC. The cohort was comprised of uninjured survivors and injured victims with all levels of road traffic injury (RTI) severity. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between the symptoms of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety one and six months after the RTC, along with sociodemographic factors, health status before and after the RTC, factors related to the RTI and factors related to the RTC. The results showed associations of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with sociodemographic factors, factors related to the health status before and after the RTC and factors related to the RTC. Factors related to the RTI showed associations only with depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Identifying factors associated with mental disorders following an RTC is essential for establishing screening of vulnerable individuals at risk of poor mental health outcomes after an RTC. All RTC survivors, regardless of their RTI status, should be screened for factors associated with mental disorders in order to successfully prevent them.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041564
ID  - ref1
ER  -