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ArticleBMC health services research2024

Health care needs, experiences, and satisfaction after terrorism: a longitudinal study of parents of survivors of the Utøya attack.

Ida Frugård Strøm, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Synne Stensland, Grete Dyb, Lise Eilin Stene

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Article in BMC health services research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ida Frugård StrømNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Pb 181 Nydalen, 0409, Oslo, Norway. i.f.strom@nkvts.no.
Tore Wentzel-LarsenNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Pb 181 Nydalen, 0409, Oslo, Norway.
Synne StenslandNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Pb 181 Nydalen, 0409, Oslo, Norway.
Grete DybNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Pb 181 Nydalen, 0409, Oslo, Norway.
Lise Eilin SteneNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Pb 181 Nydalen, 0409, Oslo, Norway.
Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway · NONorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies · NOOslo University Hospital · NOUniversity of Oslo · NO

Funding

Research Council of Norway 288321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is scarce knowledge on the health care follow-up of parents of terror attack survivors. This study focused on the mothers and fathers of survivors and examined (1) their perceived health care needs relative to their psychological reactions, physical health problems (unmet health care needs), and adaptation to work; (2) whether sociodemographic characteristics, health problems and social support were associated with unmet health care needs; and (3) how unmet health care needs, sociodemographic characteristics, and experiences with health services associated with overall dissatisfaction during the health care follow-up.

methodsInterview and questionnaire data from three waves of the Utøya parent study were analyzed (n = 364). Chi-square tests and t- tests were used to compare unmet physical and psychological health care needs, sociodemographic factors and post-terror attack health reported by mothers and fathers. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine whether sociodemographic characteristics, unmet health care needs, and health care experiences were associated with overall dissatisfaction among mothers and fathers of the survivors during the health care follow-up.

resultsAmong the mothers, 43% reported unmet health care needs for psychological reactions, while 25% reported unmet health care needs for physical problems. Among the fathers, 36% reported unmet health care needs for psychological reactions, and 15% reported unmet health care needs for physical problems. Approximately 1 in 5 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers reported "very high/high" needs for adaptation to work. Poorer self-perceived health, higher levels of posttraumatic stress and anxiety/depression symptoms, and lower levels of social support were significantly associated with reported unmet psychological and physical health care needs in both mothers and fathers. Parents with unmet health care needs reported significantly lower satisfaction with the help services received compared to parents whose health care needs were met. Low accessibility of help services and not having enough time to talk and interact with health care practitioners were associated with overall dissatisfaction with the help received.

conclusionsOur findings highlight that parents of terror-exposed adolescents are at risk of having unmet psychological and physical health care needs and thus need to be included in proactive outreach and health care follow-up programs in the aftermath of a terror attack.

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Stress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTerrorismAdolescentDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesParentsSurvivorsDepression and anxietyParents of survivorsPhysical health problemsPost-terror health care needsPosttraumatic stressPsychological reactionsSocial supportTerrorUnmet health care needs

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PMID38454472
PMCPMC10921612
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