Journal article
Posttraumatic stress symptom severity and health service utilization in trauma-exposed parents
EJ Thompson, VA Anderson, SJC Hearps, MC McCarthy, C Mihalopoulos, JM Nicholson, M Rayner, F Muscara
Health Psychology | AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000476
Abstract
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) are common for parents of children with life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The impact of these psychological sequelae on parents' personal use of health services is unknown. The present study aimed to investigate whether PTSS severity prospectively predicts increased health service utilization (HSU), and to examine the relative importance of other predisposing and enabling factors in predicting HSU. Method: The sample comprised 106 parents of children with various life threatening illnesses, who completed a resource use questionnaire at 19 months following their child's diagnosis or admission. HSU ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the generous funding support for this project from the Pratt Foundation and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funding bodies of the present study were not involved in the planning, design, or execution of this research, nor the drafting of this article. Vicki A. Anderson is currently funded on a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Practitioner Fellowship. Maria C. McCarthy is currently supported by a Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) Early Career Development Award. Cathrine Mihalopoulos is currently funded on a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (APP1035887). Jan M. Nicholson is the Roberta Holmes Professor supported by Australian Communities Foundation.