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- Title
Determinantes da utilização de serviços de saúde em ex-combatentes da Guerra Colonial Portuguesa: estresse pós-traumático, neuroticismo e apoio social.
- Authors
Começanha, Rita; Maia, Angela
- Abstract
The exposure to traumatic events, especially when it origins Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is related to the increase of physical complaints and a larger demand of health services. This study explores variables associated with health services use among 25 Portuguese Colonial War Veterans, compared to 25 Non-Combatants, particularly Trauma Exposure, PTSD Symptoms, Reported Diseases, Neuroticism and Social Support. The results reveal a high prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans and significant differences between both groups in number of diseases and health services use, higher among Veterans. On this group, Neuroticism is associated to a higher health services use, while a smaller Social Support is correlated to specialized consultation use. These results suggest that professionals should be regardful to subjects with PTSD symptoms, seeking to adapt medical care to their specificities.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; SERVICES for veterans; HOSPITAL care of veterans; POST-traumatic stress disorder; SOCIAL support; HEALTH services accessibility
- Publication
Contextos Clínicos, 2011, Vol 4, Issue 1, p123
- ISSN
1983-3482
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4013/ctc.2011.42.06