Psychological Impact of Orthopedic Trauma among Patients Attending Secondary Care Center in Al  Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

Author: Daifallah Alharbi ¹ ; Zaheer Ahmed ¹ ; Saira Farhan ² ; Ahmad Abdullah A Alsaleh ³
Author Information

1. Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
2. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
3. Department of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Depression; Orthopedic Trauma; Stress Disorder
From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no.10):1-9
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Trauma is a great global health challenge as a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 9% of worldwide deaths are due to trauma and 100 million people are temporarily or permanently disabled every year. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of psychological distress among people who underwent orthopedic trauma and infer the association between orthopedic trauma and psychological distress to assess the socio-demographic determinants of trauma and the consequent psychological distress.
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