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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Psychological Complications of Maxillofacial Trauma: Preliminary Findings From a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 65, No. 5, Year 2007
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Purpose: This study sought to determine 1) the prevalence of psychological distress in a series of subjects who sustained maxillofacial injuries and 2) temporal changes in psychological functioning over 12 weeks compared with baseline values. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective, repeated-measures design study of consecutively recruited subjects at a Nigerian university teaching hospital. A total of 51 subjects with facial injuries had repeated follow-up assessments (10 days, 6 to 8 weeks, and 10 to 12 weeks) after the trauma, using standard instruments. Results: The General Health Questionnaire identified a high prevalence of psychological morbidity in the subjects (90%), with 41.2% and 11.8% scoring above threshold values on the hospital anxiety and depression scales, respectively. Five subjects satisfied the criteria on the Trauma Screening Questionnaire for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder during the follow-up period. Psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire caseness) remained at high levels during the 2 follow-up assessments. Conclusions: The management of facial injuries should integrate a multidisciplinary approach that addresses the psychological needs of the patients in both the short term and the long term. © 2007 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ukpong, Dominic Ignatius
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ugboko, Vincent Ifechukwukwu
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ndukwe, Kizito Chioma
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Gbolahan, Olalere Omoyosola
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.joms.2006.06.292
ISSN:
02782391
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Mental Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study