Relationships between impact on employment, working conditions, socio-occupational categories and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after the industrial disaster in Toulouse, France

Abstract

Impact on the workplace and socioeconomic conditions were associated with S-PTSD. The epidemiological approach in disaster situations needs to be improved, particularly in the social and occupational dimension when economically active populations are involved. Vulnerable subgroups, defined by occupational impact and low socioeconomic category, should be taken into account.

What Occupational Health Needs Arise in Workplaces Following Disasters? A Joint Analysis of Eight Cases of Disaster in Japan

“…[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Except for studies by external occupational health experts examining the occupational health needs arising at workplaces during large-scale disasters, 25,26 few case reports on this matter have been published. 27,28 When the cause of the disaster is attributable to errors on the part of the company, they may be reluctant to disclose information on health issues during disasters.…”

Psychotropic Drug Use in a Cohort of Workers 4 Years After an Industrial Disaster in France

“…The violence of the explosion was equivalent to an earthquake rated 3.4 on the Richter scale. There were 31 deaths (including 21 workers) initially reported, with more than 3,000 people injured and more than 1,300 companies affected to varying degrees (Diène et al., ). In the days following the explosion, a plan for the epidemiological follow‐up of its health consequences was set up, which included a section related to workers (Cohidon et al., ; Diène et al., ).…”

“…There were 31 deaths (including 21 workers) initially reported, with more than 3,000 people injured and more than 1,300 companies affected to varying degrees (Diène et al., ). In the days following the explosion, a plan for the epidemiological follow‐up of its health consequences was set up, which included a section related to workers (Cohidon et al., ; Diène et al., ). A cross‐sectional survey and then a cohort follow‐up were planned to describe over a 5‐year period the trends in their health, and social and occupational status in relation to the explosion.…”

“…A cross‐sectional survey and then a cohort follow‐up were planned to describe over a 5‐year period the trends in their health, and social and occupational status in relation to the explosion. The studies carried out have shown an impact on the mental health of the workers affected by the explosion, who presented higher psychological distress and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than any working persons in the city and urban area of Toulouse (Cohidon et al., ; Diène et al., ).…”

Disaster and poverty : the differential impacts of disaster on the poor in the Gulf Coast region.

“…The poor are more likely to experience deteriorating health due to the evacuation process and residential environment variables, changes in employment, alteration in income, fewer housing options, and ineffective relocation policies (Lu, 2011;Wisitwong & McMillan, 2010). The development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a disaster, generally is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder among people with low socio-economic status (Batniji, Van Ommeren, & Saraceno, 2006;Diene et al, 2012;Galea, Tracy, Norris, & Coffey, 2008;Grattan et al, 2011;Grimm, Hulse, Preiss, & Schmidt, 2012;Kessler et al, 2008;Kraemer, Wittmann, Jenewein, & Schnyder, 2009;North, Oliver, & Pandya, 2012;Pietrzak et al, 2012;Wisitwong & McMillan, 2010).…”