Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2002 the oil-tanker <it>Prestige </it>sank off the Galician coast. This study analyzes the effect of this accident on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health in the affected population.</p> <p...
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| author | Forjaz Maria Aragonés Nuria Lope Virginia García-Mendizábal Maria Pérez-Gómez Beatriz Carrasco José Guallar-Castillón Pilar López-Abente Gonzalo Rodríguez-Artalejo Fernando Pollán Marina |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2002 the oil-tanker <it>Prestige </it>sank off the Galician coast. This study analyzes the effect of this accident on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health in the affected population.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Using random sampling stratified by age and sex, 2700 residents were selected from 7 coastal and 7 inland Galician towns. Two exposure criteria were considered: a) residential exposure, i.e., coast versus interior; and b) individual exposure-unaffected, slightly affected, or seriously affected-according to degree of personal affectation. SF-36, GHQ-28, HADS and GADS questionnaires were used to assess HRQoL and mental health. Association of exposure with suboptimal scores was summarized using adjusted odds ratios (OR) obtained from logistic regression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>For residential exposure, the SF-36 showed coastal residents as having a lower likelihood of registering suboptimal HRQoL values in physical functioning (OR:0.69; 95%CI:0.54–0.89) and bodily pain (OR:0.74; 95%CI:0.62–0.91), and a higher frequency of suboptimal scores in mental health (OR:1.28; 95%CI:1.02–1.58). None of the dimensions of the other questionnaires displayed statistically significant differences.</p> <p>For individual exposure, no substantial differences were observed, though the SF-36 physical functioning dimension rose (showed better scores) with level of exposure (91.51 unaffected, 93.86 slightly affected, 95.28 seriously affected, p < 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Almost one and a half years after the accident, worse HRQoL and mental health levels were not in evidence among subjects exposed to the oil-spill. Nevertheless, some of the scales suggest the possibility of slight impact on the mental health of residents in the affected areas.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b537ab247d474bf19d249fae87fd6e112022-12-22T01:50:07ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582007-09-017124510.1186/1471-2458-7-245Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional studyForjaz MariaAragonés NuriaLope VirginiaGarcía-Mendizábal MariaPérez-Gómez BeatrizCarrasco JoséGuallar-Castillón PilarLópez-Abente GonzaloRodríguez-Artalejo FernandoPollán Marina<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2002 the oil-tanker <it>Prestige </it>sank off the Galician coast. This study analyzes the effect of this accident on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health in the affected population.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Using random sampling stratified by age and sex, 2700 residents were selected from 7 coastal and 7 inland Galician towns. Two exposure criteria were considered: a) residential exposure, i.e., coast versus interior; and b) individual exposure-unaffected, slightly affected, or seriously affected-according to degree of personal affectation. SF-36, GHQ-28, HADS and GADS questionnaires were used to assess HRQoL and mental health. Association of exposure with suboptimal scores was summarized using adjusted odds ratios (OR) obtained from logistic regression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>For residential exposure, the SF-36 showed coastal residents as having a lower likelihood of registering suboptimal HRQoL values in physical functioning (OR:0.69; 95%CI:0.54–0.89) and bodily pain (OR:0.74; 95%CI:0.62–0.91), and a higher frequency of suboptimal scores in mental health (OR:1.28; 95%CI:1.02–1.58). None of the dimensions of the other questionnaires displayed statistically significant differences.</p> <p>For individual exposure, no substantial differences were observed, though the SF-36 physical functioning dimension rose (showed better scores) with level of exposure (91.51 unaffected, 93.86 slightly affected, 95.28 seriously affected, p < 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Almost one and a half years after the accident, worse HRQoL and mental health levels were not in evidence among subjects exposed to the oil-spill. Nevertheless, some of the scales suggest the possibility of slight impact on the mental health of residents in the affected areas.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/245 |
| spellingShingle | Forjaz Maria Aragonés Nuria Lope Virginia García-Mendizábal Maria Pérez-Gómez Beatriz Carrasco José Guallar-Castillón Pilar López-Abente Gonzalo Rodríguez-Artalejo Fernando Pollán Marina Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health |
| title | Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the <it>Prestige </it>oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | health related quality of life and mental health in the medium term aftermath of the it prestige it oil spill in galiza spain a cross sectional study |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/245 |
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