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Health-related quality of life and mental health in the medium-term aftermath of the Prestige oil spill in Galiza (Spain): a cross-sectional study
Autor(es)
Carrasco, Jose Miguel ISCIII | Perez-Gomez, Beatriz ISCIII | Garcia-Mendizabal, Maria Jose ISCIII | Lope Carvajal, Virginia ISCIII | Aragones, Nuria ISCIII | Forjaz, Maria João ISCIII | Guallar-Castillón, Pilar | Lopez-Abente, Gonzalo ISCIII | Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando | Pollan-Santamaria, Marina ISCIII
Fecha de publicación
2007-09-17
Cita
BMC Public Health.2007;7:245
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journal article
Resumen
BACKGROUND: In 2002 the oil-tanker Prestige sank off the Galician coast. This study analyzes the effect of this accident on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health in the affected population. METHODS: Using random sampling stratified by age and sex, 2700 residents were selected from 7 coastal and 7 inland Galician towns. Two exposure criteria were considered: a) residential exposure, i.e., coast versus interior; and b) individual exposure-unaffected, slightly affected, or seriously affected-according to degree of personal affectation. SF-36, GHQ-28, HADS and GADS questionnaires were used to assess HRQoL and mental health. Association of exposure with suboptimal scores was summarized using adjusted odds ratios (OR) obtained from logistic regression. RESULTS: For residential exposure, the SF-36 showed coastal residents as having a lower likelihood of registering suboptimal HRQoL values in physical functioning (OR:0.69; 95%CI:0.54-0.89) and bodily pain (OR:0.74; 95%CI:0.62-0.91), and a higher frequency of suboptimal scores in mental health (OR:1.28; 95%CI:1.02-1.58). None of the dimensions of the other questionnaires displayed statistically significant differences. For individual exposure, no substantial differences were observed, though the SF-36 physical functioning dimension rose (showed better scores) with level of exposure (91.51 unaffected, 93.86 slightly affected, 95.28 seriously affected, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Almost one and a half years after the accident, worse HRQoL and mental health levels were not in evidence among subjects exposed to the oil-spill. Nevertheless, some of the scales suggest the possibility of slight impact on the mental health of residents in the affected areas.
MESH
Adolescent | Adult | Cross-Sectional Studies | Environmental Pollutants | Female | Health Surveys | Humans | Male | Mental Disorders | Middle Aged | Spain | Surveys and Questionnaires | Disasters | Petroleum | Quality of Life
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