Lebensstilrisiken bei Leichtverletzten einer Rettungsstelle

Background. Various psychosocial variables are associated with outcome after trauma.Aim. The purpose of the study was to evaluate how many patients with subcritical trauma report lifestyle-associated problems in a computerized questionnaire in an emergency department (ED).Method. After informed consent, 3,026 sub-critically injured ED patients (men: women 62:38%) participated in this computerized evaluation of lifestyle problems (e.g. diet, exercise, fitness, social well-being, problems with pain, stress, sleep, sexuality and alcohol, tobacco and drugs).Results. The median age was 32 years. Risky alcohol consumption (men: 49%, women 21%), smoking (M: 52%, W 38%) or drug consumption (M: 25%, W: 16%) were reported frequently; 96.6% of the patients reported at least one other lifestyle problem.Conclusion. Lifestyle-associated problems were reported frequently in an ED setting by using a computerized questionnaire.