Table 2 Comparison of test results between control group and intervention group^a

HADS anxiety, % (n)

17.4% (15)

8.9% (11)

0.0879

HADS depression, % (n)

12.8% (11)

6.5% (8)

0.1448

IES-R subscores, mean ± SD

   Intrusion

11.3 ± 5.3

9.5 ± 4.4^b

0.0255

   Avoidance

12.1 ± 5.3

10 ± 3.4^b

0.0152

   Hyperarousal

8.7 ± 3.9

7.8 ± 2.7

0.0624

IES-R total score, mean ± SD

32.1 ± 14.2

27.2 ± 9.2^b

0.0103

Posttraumatic stress disorder, % (n)

57% (49)

21.1% (26)^c

< 0.0001

EQ5D™ subscores, mean ± SD

   Mobility

1.1 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.5^d

0.0061

   Self-care

1.1 ± 0.2

1.4 ± 0.5^c

< 0.0001

   Usual Activities

1.1 ± 0.3

1.5 ± 0.5^c

< 0.0001

   Pain/Discomfort

1.6 ± 0.5

1.6 ± 0.5

0.7580

   Anxiety/Depression

1.3 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.3^b

0.0257

EQ5D™ VAS, mean ± SD

72.4 ± 11.8

77.4 ± 9.1^b

0.0495

Mental health interventions after hospital discharge, % (n)

   Psychotherapy

1.3% (1)

1.7% (2)

1.0000

   Psychiatric medications

41.7% (36)

8.1% (10)^b

< 0.0001

Return to previous employment at 12 months after hospital discharge, % (n)

   Within 3 months

14% (12)

23.6% (29)

0.1108

   3 to 6 months

23.3% (20)

22.7% (28)

1.0000

   6 to 12 months

22.1% (19)

17.9% (22)

0.4821