Posttraumatic stress disorder and other predictors of health care consumption by Vietnam veterans

被引：55

作者：

Marshall, RP ^{[1
]}

Jorm, AF

Grayson, DA

O'Toole, BI

机构：

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Psychiat Epidemiol Res Ctr, Natl Hlth & Med Res Council, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia

[2] Australian Dept Def, Psychol Res Unit 1, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[3] Univ Sydney, Ctr Educ & Res Ageing, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[4] Univ Sydney, Dept Publ Hlth & Community Med, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[5] Univ Western Sydney, Dept Mkt, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[6] Univ Western Sydney, Dept Publ Hlth & Community Med, Sydney, NSW, Australia

来源：

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES | 1998年 / 49卷 / 12期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1176/ps.49.12.1609

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

A total of 641 randomly selected Australian veterans of the Vietnam War were interviewed about their use of health care in the previous two weeks to determine what Factors contributed to health care consumption. Seventy-three variables were examined by univariate linear regression and then grouped into severe categories relating to age, physical and mental health, predisposition to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), deployment and repatriation experiences, and membership in veterans groups. PTSD was associated with an additional cost of $79 in health care for the two-wreck period, Each physical diagnosis was associated with an additional $28. Alcohol consumption was not related to health care costs. Other important variables contributing to costs were depression, educational status, the quality of the repatriation experience, and social support.

引用

页码：1609 / 1611

页数：3

共 10 条

[1]

*AUSTR BUR STAT, 1991, 4630 AUSTR BUR STAT

[2] THE RELATIONSHIP OF CHRONIC DISEASES AND HEALTH-STATUS TO THE HEALTH-SERVICES UTILIZATION OF OLDER AMERICANS [J].