Table 3. Psychological Distress and Optimism/Pessimism Measured the First Year Following a Physical Injury .
| Mean (95% CI) | Nurse-led intervention (n = 35) | Usual care (n = 50) | P value intervention vs. usual care | Declined consultation (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posttraumatic symptoms (IES) | ||||
| Baseline (1 month) | 41.1 (36.9 - 45.4) | 35.4 (32.2 - 38.6) | < 0.05* | 38.4 (30.7 - 46.1) |
| 3 months | 28.6 (23.2 - 34.0) | 26.2 (21.9 - 30.6) | ns | 28.5 (20.1 - 36.9) |
| 12 months | 27.1 (20.7 - 33.4) | 24.4 (18.0 - 30.9) | ns | 25.3 (21.4 - 29.3) |
| P value within group: 1 - 3 months | < 0.001** | < 0.001** | < 0.05* | |
| Anxiety (HADS-A) | ||||
| Baseline (1 month) | 9.4 (8.2 - 10.6) | 8.4 (7.1 - 9.8) | ns | 8.3 (5.6 - 11.1) |
| 3 months | 7.3 (5.8 - 8.9) | 7.3 (5.9 - 8.8) | ns | 7.2 (4.4 - 10.1) |
| 12 months | 6.2 (4.5 - 7.8) | 7.1 (5.3 - 8.7) | ns | 6.8 (3.9 - 9.6) |
| P value within group: 1 - 3 months | < 0.05* | < 0.05* | ns | |
| Depression (HADS-D) | ||||
| Baseline (1 month) | 6.3 (5.0 - 7.6) | 5.5 (4.3 - 8.7) | ns | 6.1 (3.4 - 8.7) |
| 3 months | 4.6 (3.2 - 6.0) | 4.8 (3.4 - 6.0) | ns | 5.6 (3.3 - 7.8) |
| 12 months | 3.1 (1.8 - 4.4) | 3.9 (2.3 - 5.5) | ns | 3.7 (2.8 - 4.7) |
| P value within group: 1 - 3 months | < 0.05* | ns | ns | |
| Optimism/pessimism (LOT-R) | ||||
| Baseline (1 month) | 15.6 (14.0 - 17.1) | 14.9 (13.6 - 16.3) | ns | 11.9 (9.7 - 14.0) |
| 12 months | 17.3 (15.4 - 19.2) | 14.8 (12.7 - 16.9) | 0.068 | 15.3 (11.8 - 18.8) |
| P value within group: 1 - 12 months | < 0.05* | ns | ns |
Note: Patients with registrations at 3 months. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001.