Mental health of wounded and disabled patients and influential factors after earthquake
- VernacularTitle:地震伤残人员心理健康及相关因素分析
- Author:
Jingfen WU
;
Jun XIAO
;
Youjun CHANG
;
Xianghui CHEN
;
Qionghua FENG
;
Linglin DONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Earthquake;
Mental health;
Wounded and disabled
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2008;30(12):801-803
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the mental health and its influential factors in wounded or disabled in patients 100 d after earthquake.Methods Sixty-one patients,sampled from inpatients who were wounded or disa bled during the earthquake and hospitalized 100 d,were assessed with SCL-90.Results Twenty-eight(45%) patients'scores of SCL-90 were>160.The mental health of wounded or disabled patients after earthquake WaS corre lated with the severity of themselves physical disability.acception of early psychological intervention and the condition of wound or death in family members;but was not correlated with age,gender and education.Conclusion Patients who were wounded or disabled during earthquake had high incidences of mental disorder 100 d after earthquake.Their psychological recovery is as important ag physical recovery.
