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- Title
The Effect of Prior Mental Health on Persistent Physical Symptoms after Exposure to a Chemical Disaster.
- Authors
Min, Young-Sun; Kim, Soo-Young; Choi, Sun-Kyeong; Ahn, Yeon-Soon
- Abstract
A styrene monomer (SM) oil vapor leak occurred at a chemical plant in Seosan, South Korea on 17 May 2019. A bad odor developed, and many residents complained of various symptoms and visited nearby medical institutions. We analyzed the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients treated at local hospitals and clinics for symptoms related to SM exposure, and identified factors affecting symptom persistence in any organ. Data were collected by the main Seosan office, and 1201 (33.0%) subjects agreed to participate in this study. We used the Assessment of Chemical Exposure toolkit of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Logistic regression was performed to determine whether mental health symptoms prior to the accident were risk factors for symptom persistence. The strongest risk factor for persistence of at least one symptom in any organ was a preexisting mental health symptom (odds ratio [OR] = 5.47, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.57–11.65). Persistent symptoms of the nervous (OR = 1.54), musculoskeletal (OR = 1.92), and gastrointestinal (OR = 1.45) systems were observed. Prior mental health symptoms are risk factors for persistent physical symptoms after a chemical disaster. After a disaster, management of individuals with preaccident mental symptoms or disease is needed.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL diagnosis; ACCIDENTS; REPORTING of diseases; CONFIDENCE intervals; MENTAL health; DISASTERS; HAZARDOUS substance release; RISK assessment; COMPARATIVE studies; MENTAL depression; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; LOGISTIC regression analysis; ANXIETY disorders; ODDS ratio; DATA analysis software; BENZYLIDENE compounds; DEODORANTS; MINNESOTA Multiphasic Personality Inventory
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 7, p1004
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11071004