1. Post-traumatic stress syndrome in a large sample of older adults: determinants and quality of life.
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Lamoureux-Lamarche, Catherine, Vasiliadis, Helen-Maria, Préville, Michel, and Berbiche, Djamal
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QUALITY of life ,AGE distribution ,AGING ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,MARITAL status ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,POST-traumatic stress disorder ,PRIMARY health care ,REGRESSION analysis ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,MATHEMATICAL variables ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,ANXIETY disorders ,VISUAL analog scale ,INDEPENDENT living ,DISEASE prevalence ,DATA analysis software ,ODDS ratio ,OLD age - Abstract
Objectives: The aims of this study are to assess in a sample of older adults consulting in primary care practices the determinants and quality of life associated with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS). Method: Data used came from a large sample of 1765 community-dwelling older adults who were waiting to receive health services in primary care clinics in the province of Quebec. PTSS was measured with the PTSS scale. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were used as potential determinants of PTSS. Quality of life was measured with the EuroQol-5D-3L (EQ-5D-3L) EQ-Visual Analog Scale and the Satisfaction With Your Life Scale. Multivariate logistic and linear regression models were used to study the presence of PTSS and different measures of health-related quality of life and quality of life as a function of study variables. Results: The six-month prevalence of PTSS was 11.0%. PTSS was associated with age, marital status, number of chronic disorders and the presence of an anxiety disorder. PTSS was also associated with the EQ-5D-3L and the Satisfaction with Your Life Scale. Conclusion: PTSS is prevalent in patients consulting in primary care practices. Primary care physicians should be aware that PTSS is also associated with a decrease in quality of life, which can further negatively impact health status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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