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題名 Risk factors for PTSD after Typhoon Morkot among elderly people in Taiwanese aboriginal communities
作者 Chen Yi-Lung; Lai Chung-Sheng; Chen Wu-Tsung; HsuWen-Yau; Wu Yi-Chen; Chen Cheng-Sheng
許文耀
貢獻者 國立政治大學心理學系
關鍵詞 Taiwan; trauma; relocation; older persons; disaster; depression; comorbidity; post-traumatic stress disorder
日期 2011-06
上傳時間 23-Jul-2013 16:17:26 (UTC+8)
摘要 Background: This study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder
     (PTSD) symptoms in a mid- and old-age population who experienced Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan.
     Methods: One hundred and twenty people, who were mostly Taiwanese aboriginal people aged 55 years and
     above, were invited to participate in this study. PTSD symptoms were assessed using the PTSD Symptom
     Scale (PSS-I). Information regarding demographic characteristics, relocation, personal injury, family death,
     property damage, and self-perceived health was collected.
     Results: 29.2% of study participants presented significant PTSD symptomatology during the previous month.
     Development of PTSD symptomatology after the disaster was significantly associated with being female (OR
     3.63, 95% CI = 1.11–11.88), experiencing relocation (OR 5.64, 95% CI = 1.60–19.88), and having poorer
     self-perceived health (OR 4.24, 95% CI = 1.53–11.78) after controlling for age, education, personal injury,
     family death, and property damage. Further, by adding depression into the analysis, we found the risk factors
     were being female (OR 4.66, 95% CI = 1.16–18.80), experiencing relocation (OR 27.91, 95% CI = 3.74–
     229.80), family death (OR 67.62, 95% CI = 2.85–1063.68), and poorer self-perceived health (OR 28.69,
     95% CI = 4.52–182.06).
     Conclusion: Nearly 30% of the elderly people studied who experienced Typhoon Morakot developed significant
     PTSD symptomatology. The risk factors for PTSD symptoms were female gender, poorer self-perceived
     health, relocation, family death, and depression. The elderly people who were relocated by governmental
     programs were more likely to develop PTSD symptomatology after experiencing trauma. Resettlement and
     rehabilitation programs after a disaster need to be more concerned with their psychological effects on victims
關聯 International Psychogeriatrics, 23(10), 1686-1691
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610211000986
dc.contributor 國立政治大學心理學系en_US
dc.creator (作者) Chen Yi-Lung; Lai Chung-Sheng; Chen Wu-Tsung; HsuWen-Yau; Wu Yi-Chen; Chen Cheng-Shengen_US
dc.creator (作者) 許文耀zh_TW
dc.date (日期) 2011-06en_US
dc.date.accessioned 23-Jul-2013 16:17:26 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 23-Jul-2013 16:17:26 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 23-Jul-2013 16:17:26 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/59037-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Background: This study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder
     (PTSD) symptoms in a mid- and old-age population who experienced Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan.
     Methods: One hundred and twenty people, who were mostly Taiwanese aboriginal people aged 55 years and
     above, were invited to participate in this study. PTSD symptoms were assessed using the PTSD Symptom
     Scale (PSS-I). Information regarding demographic characteristics, relocation, personal injury, family death,
     property damage, and self-perceived health was collected.
     Results: 29.2% of study participants presented significant PTSD symptomatology during the previous month.
     Development of PTSD symptomatology after the disaster was significantly associated with being female (OR
     3.63, 95% CI = 1.11–11.88), experiencing relocation (OR 5.64, 95% CI = 1.60–19.88), and having poorer
     self-perceived health (OR 4.24, 95% CI = 1.53–11.78) after controlling for age, education, personal injury,
     family death, and property damage. Further, by adding depression into the analysis, we found the risk factors
     were being female (OR 4.66, 95% CI = 1.16–18.80), experiencing relocation (OR 27.91, 95% CI = 3.74–
     229.80), family death (OR 67.62, 95% CI = 2.85–1063.68), and poorer self-perceived health (OR 28.69,
     95% CI = 4.52–182.06).
     Conclusion: Nearly 30% of the elderly people studied who experienced Typhoon Morakot developed significant
     PTSD symptomatology. The risk factors for PTSD symptoms were female gender, poorer self-perceived
     health, relocation, family death, and depression. The elderly people who were relocated by governmental
     programs were more likely to develop PTSD symptomatology after experiencing trauma. Resettlement and
     rehabilitation programs after a disaster need to be more concerned with their psychological effects on victims
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dc.relation (關聯) International Psychogeriatrics, 23(10), 1686-1691en_US
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Taiwan; trauma; relocation; older persons; disaster; depression; comorbidity; post-traumatic stress disorderen_US
dc.title (題名) Risk factors for PTSD after Typhoon Morkot among elderly people in Taiwanese aboriginal communitiesen_US
dc.type (資料類型) articleen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1017/S1041610211000986en_US
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610211000986en_US