War-related psychological sequelae among emergency department patients in the former Republic of Yugoslavia
dc.contributor.author | Nelson, Brett D. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Fernandez, William George | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Galea, Sandro | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Sisco, Sarah | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Dierberg, Kerry | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Subaric Gorgieva, Gordana | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Nandi, Arijit K. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ahern, Jennifer | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Mitrovic, Mihajlo | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Van Rooyen, Michael | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Vlahov, David | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-07-27T18:52:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-07-27T18:52:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/40291 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Residents of the Republic of Serbia faced civil war and a NATO-led bombing campaign in 1999. We sought to assess the burden of metal health dysfunction among emergency department (ED) patients presenting for care three years post-war in Serbia. Methods: This study was conducted during July and August 2002 at two sites: a university hospital ED in Belgrade, Serbia and an ED in a remote district hospital serving a Serbian enclave in Laplje Selo, Kosovo. Investigators collected data on a systematic sample of non-acute patients presenting to the ED. All respondents completed a structured questionnaire assessing demographics and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire), and major depression (using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale). Results: A total of 562 respondents participated (310 in Belgrade, 252 in Laplje Selo); the response rate was 83.8%, 43% were female, and mean age was 37.6 years (SD = 13.4). Overall, 73 (13.0%) participants had symptoms consistent with PTSD, and 272 (49.2%) had symptoms consistent with depression. Sixty-six respondents had both disorders (11.9%). In separate multivariable logistic regression models, predictors of PTSD were refugee status and residence in Laplje Selo, and predictors of depression were older age, current unemployment, and lower social support. Conclusions: Three years post-war, symptoms of PTSD and major depression in Serbia remained a significant public health concern, particularly among refugees, those suffering subsequent economic instability, and persons living in rural, remote areas. | en_US |
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dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.title | War-related psychological sequelae among emergency department patients in the former Republic of Yugoslavia | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Epidemiology, Department of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/40291/2/Nelson_War-Related Psychological Sequalae Among Emergency_2004.pdf | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Epidemiology, Department of (SPH) |
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