Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea.
Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 11;18(2):540. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020540.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the 2016 Gyeongju Earthquake on the stress perception, depressive symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Gyeongju residents.
This study was a secondary analysis of the 2015-2017 Korean Community Health Survey undertaken in the disaster area, Gyeongju, and in controlled areas, Sangju and Yangju, which had varying seismic intensities. Pearson's chi-square test, ANCOVA and two-way ANOVA were performed.
The stress perception rate and anxiety/depression in the 5th dimension of the EuroQul-five-dimensions three-level version (EQ-5D-3L) in Gyeongju was significantly higher in 2017 than in 2016. As for the HRQoL, the controlled regions showed a tendency to increase in 2017 rather than in 2016, while Gyeongju had no significant differences during 2015 and 2017. As a result, Gyeongju had the lowest HRQoL in 2017.
Mental health in the disaster area after the 2016 earthquake was worse, and the HRQoL of Gyeongju residents was relatively lower than the control regions. Based on the results of the study, government agencies should remain interested in developing a post-disaster psychological support program for disaster survivors at a community level.
本研究旨在评估 2016 年庆州地震对庆州市居民的压力感知、抑郁症状和健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）的影响。
本研究是对在灾区庆州和控制区尚州和杨州进行的 2015-2017 年韩国社区健康调查的二次分析，这些地区的地震强度不同。采用 Pearson 卡方检验、协方差分析和双向方差分析。
2017 年庆州的压力感知率和欧洲五维健康量表 3 级版（EQ-5D-3L）的第 5 维度的焦虑/抑郁显著高于 2016 年。至于 HRQoL，控制区在 2017 年呈上升趋势，而庆州在 2015 年和 2017 年没有显著差异。因此，2017 年庆州的 HRQoL 最低。
2016 年地震后灾区的心理健康状况更差，庆州市居民的 HRQoL 相对低于控制区。根据研究结果，政府机构应继续关注在社区层面为灾难幸存者制定灾后心理支持计划。
