Psychosocial Outcomes After Major Trauma in Older Patients.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring Psychosocial Outcomes of Older Patients following Major Trauma.
IRAS ID
313836
Contact name
Rory O Connor
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 1 days
Research summary
The psychosocial outcomes of patients following major trauma has been explored in the literature with a clear focus on younger individuals. The literature that is associated with outcomes of major trauma in older patients is mainly focussed on mortality. This is an issue as the United Kingdom has an ageing population and the trauma audit and research network (TARN) database indicates the major trauma population is becoming increasingly elderly. The most common mechanism of injury in older major trauma patients is a fall from under two meters. There is a wealth of literature regarding falls in older individuals with a consistent finding that falls are associated with social isolation and loneliness. The most common injury sustained by older major trauma patients is a traumatic brain injury. It is established that individuals who suffer a traumatic brain injury are highly likely to develop mental health disorders post-injury such as anxiety and depression. Poorer social functioning is also common which can result in isolation. Therefore, it is important that research is conducted which explores the psychosocial outcomes of older major trauma patients following discharge from hospital. The findings from this research can then be used by clinicians to provide suitable healthcare that meets the psychosocial outcomes of older major trauma patients post-injury.
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/EM/0207
Date of REC Opinion
11 Nov 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion