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This study explores the prevalence and types of stress reactions and their impact
on self-perceived disability among arm-hand-injured patients. It tested the null
hypothesis that there is no correlation between stress reactions after traumatic
hand injury and arm-specific disability. In a prospective cohort of 24 patients,
stress reactions were measured using the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R),
and arm-specific disability was measured using the QuickDASH, an average of 7.5
months (range: 1.5-33 months) after injury. Type of injury, length of time since
injury, and gender did not influence scores on the IES-R or the QuickDASH. The
IES-R subscales of intrusion and hyperarousal correlated with QuickDASH scores
(intrusion: r=0.57, p=0.004; hyperarousal: r=0.45, p=0.029). These findings
suggest that the patient may require attention to learn how to engage in the
therapy process while experiencing stress reactions.
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