Analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder in children with road traffic injury in Wenzhou, China

作者：Fan Wu, Weiyang Meng, Chizi Hao, Lie-lie Zhu, Daqing Chen, Lu-yang Lin, Hao Wen · 发表于：Traffic Injury Prevention · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1080/15389588.2015.1050719 · 被引用次数：11 · 研究领域：Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research、Traffic and Road Safety、Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

OBJECTIVE: Road traffic accidents are the leading health threat to children and cause significant long-term mental health problems. This study aimed to characterize posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children suffering from road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Wenzhou, China. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 537 children (aged 1 to 13 years old) with RTIs. The epidemiological features, PTSD incidence, clinical manifestation, and risk factors were analyzed based on a customized PTSD risk factor questionnaire. The outcome factors were also evaluated by means of the logistic regression method. RESULTS: The PTSD incidence was 24.77% in children with RTIs. The incidence of PTSD was related to the personality, family environment, and family care of the children. It was found that early psychological intervention and reasonable family care from the family might promote physical and mental welfare as well as contribute to the development of more effective treatments to prevent PTSD. CONCLUSION: For susceptible children, in addition to dealing with the somatic injury, psychological intervention and family care should be carried out as early as possible.