The public's response to severe acute respiratory syndrome in Toronto and the United States
The public's response to severe acute respiratory syndrome in Toronto and the United States
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DOI：
10.1086/382355
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发表时间：
2004-04-01
影响因子：
11.8
通讯作者：
Taylor-Clark, K
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作者：
Blendon, RJ;Benson, JM;Taylor-Clark, K
本文利用13项公众调查的数据，比较了安大略（特别是多伦多）、加拿大其他省份和美国公众对严重急性呼吸综合征（SARS）的反应，这些省份在SARS病例数上存在很大差异。研究结果表明，即使在人群中传播水平相对较低的情况下，SARS疫情也会产生重大的心理和经济影响。他们还认为，教育公众有关SARS风险和适当预防措施的努力取得的成功好坏参半。如果公共卫生官员和临床医生之间有更好的沟通，一些与SARS有关的社区问题本可以避免。
Using data from 13 surveys of the public, this article compares the public's response to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Ontario (specifically, Toronto), the other Canadian provinces, and the United States, which had substantial differences in the number of SARS cases. Findings suggest that, even at a relatively low level of spread among the population, the SARS outbreak had a significant psychological and economic impact. They also suggest that the success of efforts to educate the public about the risk of SARS and appropriate precautions was mixed. Some of the community-wide problems with SARS might have been avoided with better communication by public health officials and clinicians.