Medical Utilization in Israel During Second Intifada

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Stress

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00350675

SHEBA-06-4194-RG-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this ecological study we examine the impact of stress from repeated terrorist attacks during the second initifada on medical utilization by the Israeli population. We hypothesize that in weeks following serious terror attacks there will be an increase in prescriptions for psychiatric medications and an increased number of unexplained somatic complaints. We will also examine associations with overall medical utlization. We will consider age, gender and effects of geographic poximity to location of attacks.

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Ecological study We will examine patterns of visits and prescirptions for all participants in two large health provider institutions in Israel.

Exclusion criteria

None - ecological study