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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Research Article

Health-related quality of life for medical rescuers one month after Ludian earthquake

Authors: Bihan Tang, Yang Ge, Zhipeng Liu, Xu Liu, Peng Kang, Yuan Liu, Lulu Zhang

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

An earthquake struck Ludian in Yunnan province of China on August 3, 2014, resulting in 3143 injuries, 617 deaths, and 112 missing persons. Our study aimed at estimating the quality of life and associated determinants among medical rescuers after Ludian earthquake.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was performed among personnel from three hospitals that assumed rescue tasks in Ludian earthquake. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA and stepwise linear regression analysis were used for data analysis.

Results

The mean scores on the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) were 49.86 (SD = 6.01) and 35.85(SD = 6.90), respectively. Lower PCS in the aftermath of an earthquake was associated with non-military medical rescuers, elderly age, and being trapped/in danger while lower MSC in the aftermath of an earthquake was associated with non-military medical rescuers, young age, being female, being trapped/in danger and low education degree.

Conclusions

In conclusion, our study demonstrates that medical rescuers are at risk for a lower HRQoL after exposure to Ludian earthquake. The results of this study help expand our knowledge of health-related quality of life among medical rescuers after the Ludian earthquake.
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Metadata
Title
Health-related quality of life for medical rescuers one month after Ludian earthquake
Authors
Bihan Tang
Yang Ge
Zhipeng Liu
Xu Liu
Peng Kang
Yuan Liu
Lulu Zhang
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-015-0286-5

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