1014 Children's Emotional Adjustment Following Accidents

Study Description

Title

1014 Children's Emotional Adjustment Following Accidents

Creator

Justin Kenardy

Contributor

Catherine Cox

Abstract

63 children (aged 7-16 years) and their parents participated in this study. They were included in the study if they had been admitted to hospital for at least 24 hours as a result of an accidental injury. Their trauma reactions were assessed over a 6 month period, with three assessment time points; Time 1 (baseline, within 1-2 weeks of the accident), Time 2 (4-6 weeks) and Time 3 (6 months).

Principal Investigator / Dataset Creator 2

Catherine Cox

Principal Investigator / Dataset Creator

Justin Kenardy

PACT/R Dataset Number

1014

Number of assessment points

3

Study language

English

PI ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-8450

PI Institution

University of Queensland

PI 2 Institution

University of Queensland

Inclusion criteria

Children age 7 - 16 years who had been admitted into paediatric intensive care units or general paediatric units following accidental injury (including mild TBI).

  • Admission to the hospital for at least 24 hours
  • Must have access to the internet
Exclusion criteria
  • Parent and child have insufficient English for the completion of questionnaires
  • Moderate to severe head injury
  • Injury resulting from intentional trauma (e.g., child abuse, assault, self-harm).

Coverage

Date
2007 - 2008
Geographical Coverage Description

Australia

Country
AU

Funding

Description

Motor Accident Insurance Commission

Data

Analysis Unit
Individual
Analysis Unit

Child exposed to an index potentially traumatic event

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