| Literature DB >> 15958885 |
Sophia S C Chan1, Gabriel M Leung, Agnes F Y Tiwari, Farideh Salili, Sharron S K Leung, David C N Wong, Alan S F Wong, Adela S F Lai, Tai Hing Lam.
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a highly infectious disease, with high potential for transmission to close contacts, particularly among healthcare workers. This is the first systematic study investigating hospital nurses' physical and psychological health status and the kinds of healthcare used-stratified by the level of contact with SARS patients-during the 2003 outbreak in Hong Kong. Nurses in moderate-risk areas appeared to have more stress symptoms than those working in high-risk areas. It is essential to design hospital support systems and occupational health policy to promote the psychological well-being of nurses during future outbreaks of emerging infections.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15958885 DOI： 10.1097/00003727-200507000-00008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fam Community Health ISSN： 0160-6379