POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND ROAD ACCIDENTS PUBLIQUE

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can occur following a road traffic accident (MVA). We conducted a cross-sectional study of MVA victims followed up at the orthopedic department consultation, to determine the prevalence of PTSD in a population of road traffic accident victims and to investigate correlating factors. We used the Trauma Severity Scale (TSS) and the Post Traumatic Stress Scale (PCL-S). The prevalence of PTSD in these accident victims was 54.17%. Overall, the injuries were minor to moderate, and 36 subjects were disabled. Factors correlated with the occurrence of PTSD were female gender (p=0.043); rural origin (p=0.015); being non-motorized during the accident (p=0.05); passivity in the course of the accident (p=0.038) and the resulting disability (p=0.013). Our study shows that the prevalence of PTSD in road traffic accident victims is high, hence the need for multi-disciplinary collaboration to identify at-risk subjects at an early stage.

About the author

Doutora Fatma GUERMAZI, Assistente do Hospital Universitário, especialista em psiquiatria, Departamento de Psiquiatria A, Hospital Universitário Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunísia.

Product details

• Authors: Ines Feki, Fatma Guermazi, Rim Sellami
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.2024
• EAN: 9786207402625
• ISBN: 9786207402625
• No. of pages: 52
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works