UNASSIGNED: Despite increasing evidence that @entity130 can result in @entity458 , little is known about the long-term psychosocial adjustment to @entity4808 sustained in a major bushfire. The aim of the present study was to assess long-term @entity458 and health-related quality of life in Australian @entity4808 @entity1 as a result of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Eight male and five female @entity4808 @entity1 with a mean age of 53.92 (SD = 11.82) years who received treatment at a statewide @entity4808 service participated in the study. A battery of standardized questionnaires was administered to assess general @entity458 , @entity4808 -specific and generic health-related quality of life, @entity285 use, and specific psychological symptoms of @entity1005 , @entity308 , and @entity148 . The results revealed that more than 3 years after Black Saturday 33% of the @entity4808 @entity1 still suffered "high" to "very high" levels of general distress, whereas 58% fulfilled partial or full criteria for @entity1005 . Furthermore, @entity1 still experienced significantly impaired physical health functioning as compared to their preinjury status including limitations in work-based activities, increased @entity158 , and lower vitality overall. The trajectory of distress varied for @entity1 . Some individuals experienced little distress overall, whereas others displayed a decline in their stress levels over time. Notwithstanding, some @entity1 maintained high levels of distress throughout or experienced an increase in distress at a later stage of recovery. The results point to the importance of psychosocial screening to identify distress early. Follow-up assessments are crucial to diagnose individuals with chronic or late onset of distress.

Three Years After Black Saturday: Long-Term Psychosocial Adjustment of Burns XXXX as a Result of a Major Bushfire.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological distress', 'multiple psychological sequelae'] @entity1005 :: ('MESH:D013313', 'Disease') :: ['posttraumatic stress disorder'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity4808 :: ('MESH:D002056', 'Disease') :: ['burns'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['bodily pain'] @entity285 :: ('D000431', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['burn injuries']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
