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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>The loss of quality of life is the major consequence following a non-fatal road traffic accident (RTA). Previous research regarding quality of life did not include uninjured RTA survivors. The research aim was thus to evaluate the quality of life of the RTA survivors regardless of whether or not they sustained injures, and to identify factors associated with decreased quality of life after the RTA.</p></sec>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>A cohort of 200 RTA survivors with and without injuries was followed after experiencing an RTA. The quality of life and mental health outcomes were assessed 1 month following RTA. A vast range of sociodemographic, pre-RTA health-related, RTA related, RTA injury-related, compensation-related factors and mental health outcomes were investigated.</p></sec>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Decreased quality of life following an RTA showed an association with the low socioeconomic status of the RTA victims, poor pre-RTA health, injury-related factors, compensation-related factors and psychological disorders after the RTA.</p></sec>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Identifying predictors of decreased quality of life following an RTA will enable planning interventions targeting the most important factors that influence recovery of RTA victims. Assessing and recording of self-reported quality of life should be a part of the routine protocol in RTA survivors’ health-care.</p></sec>
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Introduction
The loss of quality of life is the major consequence following a non-fatal road traffic accident (RTA). Previous research regarding quality of life did not include uninjured RTA survivors. The research aim was thus to evaluate the quality of life of the RTA survivors regardless of whether or not they sustained injures, and to identify factors associated with decreased quality of life after the RTA.

Methods
A cohort of 200 RTA survivors with and without injuries was followed after experiencing an RTA. The quality of life and mental health outcomes were assessed 1 month following RTA. A vast range of sociodemographic, pre-RTA health-related, RTA related, RTA injury-related, compensation-related factors and mental health outcomes were investigated.

Results
Decreased quality of life following an RTA showed an association with the low socioeconomic status of the RTA victims, poor pre-RTA health, injury-related factors, compensation-related factors and psychological disorders after the RTA.

Conclusions
Identifying predictors of decreased quality of life following an RTA will enable planning interventions targeting the most important factors that influence recovery of RTA victims. Assessing and recording of self-reported quality of life should be a part of the routine protocol in RTA survivors’ health-care.

Quality of life in road traffic accident survivors

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Introduction
The loss of quality of life is the major consequence following a non-fatal road traffic accident (RTA). Previous research regarding quality of...

Quality of life in road traffic accident survivors

Article Category: Research Article

Pubblicato online: 18 ott 2020

Pagine: 202 - 210

Ricevuto: 26 apr 2020

Accettato: 19 ago 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0026

Parole chiave
road traffic accident, quality of life, injury severity, health status, compensation

© 2020 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Quality of life in road traffic accident survivors

Article Category: Research Article

Pubblicato online: 18 ott 2020

Pagine: 202 - 210

Ricevuto: 26 apr 2020

Accettato: 19 ago 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0026

Parole chiaveroad traffic accident, quality of life, injury severity, health status, compensation

© 2020 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
road traffic accident, quality of life, injury severity, health status, compensation