Psychological Effects of the SARS Outbreak in Hong Kong on High-Risk Health Care Workers
Psychological Effects of the SARS Outbreak in Hong Kong on High-Risk Health Care Workers
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DOI：
10.1177/070674370404900609
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
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4
通讯作者：
Tsang, Kenneth W. T.
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作者：
Chua, Siew E.;Cheung, Vinci;Tsang, Kenneth W. T.
目的：为量化严重急性呼吸综合征（SARS）对高危医护人员（HCWs）的应激水平和心理影响，采用压力感知量表（PSS）评估SARS对高危医护人员的应激水平，采用SARS对高危医护人员的心理影响结构表评估SARS对高危医护人员的心理影响。健康对照组的年龄，性别，教育，父母，生活环境和缺乏保健experience.Results平衡：压力水平提高，在两组（PSS = 18），但没有相对增加的HCWs。医护人员对SARS的积极心理影响（94%，n = 256）和消极心理影响（89%，n = 241）显著高于对照组。HCWs宣布感染控制措施的信心。结论：在HCWs，适应性反应的压力和感染控制培训的积极影响可能是保护在未来的爆发。人群中的压力升高可能是未来精神病发病率的一个重要指标。
Objective: To quantify stress and the psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on high-risk health care workers (HCWs).Method: We evaluated 271 HCWs from SARS units and 342 healthy control subjects, using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to assess stress levels and a structured list of putative psychological effects of SARS to assess its psychological effects. Healthy control subjects were balanced for age, sex, education, parenthood, living circumstances, and lack of health care experience.Results: Stress levels were raised in both groups (PSS = 18) but were not relatively increased in the HCWs. HCWs reported significantly more positive (94%, n = 256) and more negative psychological effects (89%, n = 241) from SARS than did control subjects. HCWs declared confidence in infection-control measures.Conclusions: In HCWs, adaptive responses to stress and the positive effects of infection control training may be protective in future outbreaks. Elevated stress in the population may be an important indicator of future psychiatric morbidity.