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Article: Stress and psychological impact on SARS patients during the outbreak

TitleStress and psychological impact on SARS patients during the outbreak
Authors
KeywordsHong Kong
Outbreak
Patients
Psychological
SARS
Stress
Issue Date2004
PublisherCanadian Psychiatric Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cpa-apc.org/Publications/cjpHome.asp
Citation
Canadian Journal Of Psychiatry, 2004, v. 49 n. 6, p. 385-390 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: To examine stress and psychological impact in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients during the 2003 outbreak. SARS is a novel, highly infectious pneumonia, and its psychological impact is still unclear. Method: At the peak of the outbreak, SARS patients (n = 79) and healthy control subjects (n = 145) completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and documented a range of psychological responses. Groups were balanced for age, sex, education, and living circumstances. Results: Stress was significantly higher in SARS patients than in healthy control subjects. Stress correlated significantly with negative psychological effects. Of SARS patients, 39% (n = 30) were infected health care workers; these individuals reported significantly more fatigue and worries about health than did other patients. Of patients, 25% (n = 20) requested psychological follow-up. Conclusions: General stress and negative psychological effects are increased in SARS patients, particularly among infected health care workers. This may increase the risk of mood and stress-related disorders. Functional impairment is apparent in the postrecovery phase.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81679
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.362
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dc.contributor.authorChua, SEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcAlonan, GMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, JWSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, EPTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, MTYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, TKWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChoy, KMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChu, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, PWHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, KWTen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:20:42Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:20:42Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationCanadian Journal Of Psychiatry, 2004, v. 49 n. 6, p. 385-390en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0706-7437en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81679-
dc.description.abstractObjective: To examine stress and psychological impact in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients during the 2003 outbreak. SARS is a novel, highly infectious pneumonia, and its psychological impact is still unclear. Method: At the peak of the outbreak, SARS patients (n = 79) and healthy control subjects (n = 145) completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and documented a range of psychological responses. Groups were balanced for age, sex, education, and living circumstances. Results: Stress was significantly higher in SARS patients than in healthy control subjects. Stress correlated significantly with negative psychological effects. Of SARS patients, 39% (n = 30) were infected health care workers; these individuals reported significantly more fatigue and worries about health than did other patients. Of patients, 25% (n = 20) requested psychological follow-up. Conclusions: General stress and negative psychological effects are increased in SARS patients, particularly among infected health care workers. This may increase the risk of mood and stress-related disorders. Functional impairment is apparent in the postrecovery phase.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherCanadian Psychiatric Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cpa-apc.org/Publications/cjpHome.aspen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofCanadian Journal of Psychiatryen_HK
dc.subjectHong Kongen_HK
dc.subjectOutbreaken_HK
dc.subjectPatientsen_HK
dc.subjectPsychologicalen_HK
dc.subjectSARSen_HK
dc.subjectStressen_HK
dc.subject.meshDepressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology-
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaks-
dc.subject.meshPsychometrics - statistics and numerical data-
dc.subject.meshSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome - epidemiology-
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological - epidemiology-
dc.titleStress and psychological impact on SARS patients during the outbreaken_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailChua, SE: sechua@hku.hken_HK
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