Abstract
Road-related injuries are often catastrophic, and the eighth leading cause of all-aged mortality. While psychological problems, including anxiety, driving phobia, and post-traumatic stress have been found to be common among injured survivors, the literature in this area is still limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of distress between different types of road injuries among 413 patients in Thai Binh hospitals from October to December 2018. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) was used to assess mental health status. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were also collected. The results of Multiple Logistic and Tobit regression models were utilized. Psychological issues were found in 13.8% of the participants. In terms of K6 profile, nervous, restless/fidgety, and “everything was an effort” were the three most frequently endorsed aspects. Having soft-tissue injuries had a 0.32-time lower likelihood of psychological distress compared to those having other injuries. Additionally, patients who were diagnosed with fractures were 4.5-times more likely to report psychological distress. Our finding highlights the need for psychological screening to reduce disabilities associated with non-fatal injury related to road traffic crashes.
Highlights
With an increased number of vehicles, road-related injuries have been identified as the eighth leading cause of all-aged mortality and might be up to the third top cause of disability in 2020 [1].Annually, more than 1.35 million people die, and about 50 million people suffer from long-lasting injuries as a result of road traffic crashes [1]
Convenience sampling was used to recruit 413 from eligible patients based on the following criteria: (1) being 18 years old or above; (2) hospitalized due to road traffic crashes; (3) willing and able to have a conservation with the data collectors
White-collar workers had the lowest rate of psychological issue compared to those who held other jobs (8%)
Summary
With an increased number of vehicles, road-related injuries have been identified as the eighth leading cause of all-aged mortality and might be up to the third top cause of disability in 2020 [1].Annually, more than 1.35 million people die, and about 50 million people suffer from long-lasting injuries as a result of road traffic crashes [1]. With an increased number of vehicles, road-related injuries have been identified as the eighth leading cause of all-aged mortality and might be up to the third top cause of disability in 2020 [1]. Another study pointed out that psychological problems such as anxiety, driving phobia, and post-traumatic stress are identified in more than half of people involved in road traffic crashes [5,6,7]. If post-traumatic stress disorder is not detected and left untreated, it impacts physical recovery, resilience, and other activities. This is reflected in chronic conditions and other behavior disorders, including violent behavior and substance abuse [8,9,10,11,12]. Early mental health screening and interventions have been recommended to reduce the burden of road traffic crashes [5,13]
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