Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study
Abstract Background As any traumatic event, avalanches could trigger psychological disorders on survivors. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among avalanche survivors and to evaluate post-traumatic stress disorder risks factors as well as the impact on...
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| author | Charlotte Léonard Anaëlle Charriau-Perret Guillaume Debaty Loïc Belle Cécile Ricard Caroline Sanchez Pierre-Marie Dupré Gregory Panoff Thierry Bougerol Damien Viglino Marc Blancher the Northern French-Alps Emergency Network (“RENAU”) |
| author_facet | Charlotte Léonard Anaëlle Charriau-Perret Guillaume Debaty Loïc Belle Cécile Ricard Caroline Sanchez Pierre-Marie Dupré Gregory Panoff Thierry Bougerol Damien Viglino Marc Blancher the Northern French-Alps Emergency Network (“RENAU”) |
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| description | Abstract Background As any traumatic event, avalanches could trigger psychological disorders on survivors. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among avalanche survivors and to evaluate post-traumatic stress disorder risks factors as well as the impact on quality of life. Methods A multicentre study was conducted in victims included in the North Alpine Avalanche Registry from 2014 to 2018. Data were collected through a standard questionnaire during semi-directed phone interviews. The primary outcome was the total score on the Impact of Event Scale Revised. Secondary outcomes were the Mental Component Scale and the Physical Component Scale scores of the Short Form 12 questionnaire. Results During the study period, 132 of 211 victims survived. Among the 107 victims included, 55 (51.4%) phone interviews were obtained. Six patients (10.9, 95% CI 1.76–20.05) had an Impact of Event Scale Revised score ≥ 33 indicating a strong probability for post-traumatic stress disorder. Median Mental Component Scale score was 39.0 (IQR 30.5–46.3) for post-traumatic stress disorder patients and 40.1 (IQR 36.5–43.4) for non post-traumatic stress disorder (p = 0.76). Median Physical Component Scale score was 39.4 (37.2–44.3) for post-traumatic stress disorder patients and 44.2 (39.1–46.8) for non post-traumatic stress disorder (p = 0.39). No significant difference in the quality of life in both populations was observed, and no independent risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder was identified. Conclusion Avalanche accidents may induce post-traumatic stress disorders among survivors in a comparable prevalence to the most traumatic event already studied. Early recognition and preventive measures should be set up in order to reduce the psychological burden in these victims. Trial registration NCT03936738 . |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19bb60617171462e817b5d38841e8fa12022-12-21T18:27:38ZengBMCScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine1757-72412021-07-0129111110.1186/s13049-021-00912-3Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre studyCharlotte Léonard0Anaëlle Charriau-Perret1Guillaume Debaty2Loïc Belle3Cécile Ricard4Caroline Sanchez5Pierre-Marie Dupré6Gregory Panoff7Thierry Bougerol8Damien Viglino9Marc Blancher10the Northern French-Alps Emergency Network (“RENAU”)Grenoble University Hospital, Emergency Department and Mobile Intensive Care Unit, University Grenoble AlpesGrenoble University Hospital, Emergency Department and Mobile Intensive Care Unit, University Grenoble AlpesGrenoble University Hospital, Emergency Department and Mobile Intensive Care Unit, University Grenoble AlpesCardiac Intensive Care Unit, Annecy-Genevois HospitalNorth Alpine Emergency Network Department (RENAU)Grenoble University Hospital, Emergency Department and Mobile Intensive Care Unit, University Grenoble AlpesPeloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM Mountain Rescue)Compagnie Républicaine de Sécurité (CRS-Alpes Montain Rescue)Institute of Neurosciences, Inserm U836, Grenoble Alpes UniversityGrenoble University Hospital, Emergency Department and Mobile Intensive Care Unit, University Grenoble AlpesGrenoble University Hospital, Emergency Department and Mobile Intensive Care Unit, University Grenoble AlpesAbstract Background As any traumatic event, avalanches could trigger psychological disorders on survivors. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among avalanche survivors and to evaluate post-traumatic stress disorder risks factors as well as the impact on quality of life. Methods A multicentre study was conducted in victims included in the North Alpine Avalanche Registry from 2014 to 2018. Data were collected through a standard questionnaire during semi-directed phone interviews. The primary outcome was the total score on the Impact of Event Scale Revised. Secondary outcomes were the Mental Component Scale and the Physical Component Scale scores of the Short Form 12 questionnaire. Results During the study period, 132 of 211 victims survived. Among the 107 victims included, 55 (51.4%) phone interviews were obtained. Six patients (10.9, 95% CI 1.76–20.05) had an Impact of Event Scale Revised score ≥ 33 indicating a strong probability for post-traumatic stress disorder. Median Mental Component Scale score was 39.0 (IQR 30.5–46.3) for post-traumatic stress disorder patients and 40.1 (IQR 36.5–43.4) for non post-traumatic stress disorder (p = 0.76). Median Physical Component Scale score was 39.4 (37.2–44.3) for post-traumatic stress disorder patients and 44.2 (39.1–46.8) for non post-traumatic stress disorder (p = 0.39). No significant difference in the quality of life in both populations was observed, and no independent risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder was identified. Conclusion Avalanche accidents may induce post-traumatic stress disorders among survivors in a comparable prevalence to the most traumatic event already studied. Early recognition and preventive measures should be set up in order to reduce the psychological burden in these victims. Trial registration NCT03936738 .https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00912-3Post-traumatic stress disorderAvalancheQuality of lifeSF-12And impact of event scale revised (IES-R) |
| spellingShingle | Charlotte Léonard Anaëlle Charriau-Perret Guillaume Debaty Loïc Belle Cécile Ricard Caroline Sanchez Pierre-Marie Dupré Gregory Panoff Thierry Bougerol Damien Viglino Marc Blancher the Northern French-Alps Emergency Network (“RENAU”) Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Post-traumatic stress disorder Avalanche Quality of life SF-12 And impact of event scale revised (IES-R) |
| title | Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study |
| title_full | Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study |
| title_fullStr | Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study |
| title_short | Survivors of avalanche accidents: posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life: a multicentre study |
| title_sort | survivors of avalanche accidents posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and quality of life a multicentre study |
| topic | Post-traumatic stress disorder Avalanche Quality of life SF-12 And impact of event scale revised (IES-R) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00912-3 |
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