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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2022

Estimating the effects of physical violence and serious injury on health-related quality of life: Evidence from 19 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey.

Syed Afroz Keramat, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Francisco Perales, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Aliu Mohammed, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Tracy Comans

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Recovery trajectories after a serious injury or illness: a longitudinal evaluation of health-related quality of life in an Australian cohort.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Syed Afroz KeramatFaculty of Medicine, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. s.keramat@uq.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8747-9891
Kim-Huong NguyenFaculty of Medicine, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Francisco PeralesSchool of Social Science, The University of Queensland, Michie Building (#9), St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4067, Australia.
Abdul-Aziz SeiduDepartment of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Aliu MohammedDepartment of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Bright Opoku AhinkorahSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Tracy ComansFaculty of Medicine, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
The University of Queensland · AUUniversity of Cape Coast · GHKhulna University · BDUniversity of Technology Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to investigate the effect of physical violence and serious injury on health-related quality of life in the Australian adult population.

methodsThis study utilised panel data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. HRQoL was measured through the physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS), and short-form six-dimension utility index (SF-6D) of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Longitudinal fixed-effect regression models were fitted using 19 waves of the HILDA Survey spanning from 2002 to 2020.

resultsThis study found a negative effect of physical violence and serious injury on health-related quality of life. More specifically, Australian adults exposed to physical violence and serious injury exhibited lower levels of health-related quality of life. Who experienced physical violence only had lower MCS (β = -2.786, 95% CI: -3.091, -2.481) and SF-6D (β = -0.0214, 95% CI: -0.0248, -0.0181) scores if switches from not experiencing physical violence and serious injury. Exposed to serious injury had lower PCS (β = -5.103, 95% CI: -5.203, -5.004), MCS (β = -2.363, 95% CI: -2.480, -2.247), and SF-6D (β = -0.0585, 95% CI: -0.0598, -0.0572) score if the adults not experiencing physical violence and serious injury. Further, individuals exposed to both violence and injury had substantially lower PCS (β = -3.60, 95% CI: -4.086, -3.114), MCS (β = -6.027, 95% CI: -6.596, -5.459), and SF-6D (β = -0.0716, 95% CI: -0.0779, -0.0652) scores relative to when the individuals exposed to none.

conclusionOur findings indicate that interventions to improve Australian adults' quality of life should pay particular attention to those who have experienced physical violence and serious injury. Our findings suggest unmet mental health needs for victims of physical violence and serious injuries, which calls for proactive policy interventions that provide psychological and emotional therapy.

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Physical AbuseQuality of LifeAdultAustraliaHumansIncomeSurveys and QuestionnairesAustraliaHealth-related quality of lifePhysical violenceSerious injurySF-36

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