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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