Use of healthcare services 8 years after the war in Kosovo: role of post-traumatic
This paper reports the results of a follow-up study conducted in Kosovo eight year after the war.
Use of healthcare services 8 years after the war in
Kosovo: role of post-traumatic stress disorder and
depression. Eytan A, Gex-Fabry M, in Eur J Public
Health 2011.
The first survey [1] [2] was performed in the households where
at least one member had sought asylum in Switzerland or other
European countries during the war and returned to Kosovo by April,
2001. In the follow-up study, authors assessed the effects of
exposure at baseline on the frequency of medical visits and to
assess the relationship of PTSD and major depression with poor
physical health, as well as with an increased use of nicotine and
specific types of medications in Kosovo. There has been no
significant change in the frequency of medical visits between 2001
and 2007 although prevalence of PTSD and major depression declined
in 2007. In addition, poor perceived physical health was associated
with long-lasting PTSD and major depression, which increased the
likelihood of use of medical service and medications.
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By SJW, RCT
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