TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Cohort Studies
KW - Cross-Cultural Comparison
KW - Disasters
KW - Explosions
KW - Family Practice/statistics & numerical data
KW - Fires
KW - Health Resources/utilization
KW - Health Services/utilization
KW - Humans
KW - Longitudinal Studies
KW - Medical Records Systems, Computerized/statistics & numerical data
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Netherlands
KW - Newspapers
KW - Psychophysiologic Disorders/diagnosis/epidemiology/psychology
KW - Somatoform Disorders/diagnosis/epidemiology/psychology
KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis/epidemiology/psychology
KW - Survivors/psychology/statistics & numerical data
KW - Utilization Review/statistics & numerical data
KW - Young Adult
AU - P. M. ten Veen
AU - M. Morren
AU - C. J. Yzermans
A1 - 
AB - This study investigates the influence of local and international news events on utilization of health services resources and health complaints as presented by victims of a fireworks depot disaster. It was hypothesized that victims (N = 2,854) will show more utilization and health complaints to their general practitioner (GP) in the week after 11 local news reports of events relating to the specific index trauma and 6 unrelated disasters reported in international print news, than the week before. Health data of victims and matched controls were extracted from electronic medical records, covering 4-years postdisaster. Especially local news events concerning the cause of the disaster were associated in both victims and controls with an increase of GP utilization and health complaints, including medically unexplained physical symptoms, chronic diseases, and psychological problems. No difference between victims and controls were found.
BT - Journal of traumatic stress
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 6
CY - United States
DO - 10.1002/jts.20462
IS - 6
JF - Journal of traumatic stress
N2 - This study investigates the influence of local and international news events on utilization of health services resources and health complaints as presented by victims of a fireworks depot disaster. It was hypothesized that victims (N = 2,854) will show more utilization and health complaints to their general practitioner (GP) in the week after 11 local news reports of events relating to the specific index trauma and 6 unrelated disasters reported in international print news, than the week before. Health data of victims and matched controls were extracted from electronic medical records, covering 4-years postdisaster. Especially local news events concerning the cause of the disaster were associated in both victims and controls with an increase of GP utilization and health complaints, including medically unexplained physical symptoms, chronic diseases, and psychological problems. No difference between victims and controls were found.
PP - United States
PY - 2009
SN - 1573-6598; 0894-9867
SP - 505
EP - 515
EP - 
T1 - The influence of news events on health after disaster: a longitudinal study in general practice
T2 - Journal of traumatic stress
TI - The influence of news events on health after disaster: a longitudinal study in general practice
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U3 - 10.1002/jts.20462
VL - 22
VO - 1573-6598; 0894-9867
Y1 - 2009
ER -