Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Gender Difference on Orthopaedic Trauma

Fauzia Nazam

Abstract :

 Orthopaedic trauma is a physical trauma that is very commonly seen among the civilian after orthopaedic injuries. Road traffic accident, machinery cut, fall from height, domestic violence, gunshot wounds etc. are reported as the most common causes behind orthopaedic injuries and trauma. They affect the subjective and psychological wellbeing of an individual and challenge their existence as fully functioning person. Intrusive thoughts, avoidance to traumatic memories and vigilant and hyperarosal responses are very commonly seen. Therefore the present paper aims to investigate gender difference on orthopaedic trauma by using Impact of Event Scale–Revised (IES–R) adapted by Wiess and Marmer (1997). Sixty patients diagnosed with orthopaedic trauma admitted to the ward of Jawarhallal Medical College and Malkhan Singh Hospital of Aligarh City, were randomly drawn. Of these 30 were male and 30 were female patients. The findings of the study revealed that: (1) Male and female patients differ significantly on the two subscale of the IES–R that are Intrusion, Avoidance. However significant difference was not found on the third scale that Hyperarousal scale, and (2) On the overall score female patients scored significantly higher as compared to male with orthopaedic trauma.

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Fauzia Nazam Gender Difference on Orthopaedic Trauma International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 3 March 2016

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