Psychological Responses among Humidifier Disinfectant Disaster Victims and Their Families.
J Korean Med Sci
; 34(4): e29, 2019 Jan 28.
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To substantiate psychological symptoms following humidifier disinfectant (HD) disasters, counseling records of 26 victims and 92 family members of victims (45 were bereaved) were analyzed retrospectively. Among the victims, 34.6% had Clinical Global Impression-Severity scores of over 4, which meant they were moderately ill. While anxiety/fear and depression with respiratory symptoms were frequently observed in victims and family members, chronic psychological distress such as alcohol/smoking abuse and insomnia was relatively high in bereaved family members. In conclusion, it is important to provide mental health support for victims and their families, focusing on the characteristic symptoms of each group as well as monetary compensation.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Familia
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Víctimas de Desastres
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Desinfectantes
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Lesión Pulmonar
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Korean Med Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Corea del Sur