Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome care on the general health status of healthcare workers in Taiwan
Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome care on the general health status of healthcare workers in Taiwan
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DOI:
10.1086/508824
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Tsai, Ying-Huang
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作者:
Chen, Ning-Hung;Wang, Pa-Chun;Tsai, Ying-Huang
Background. The impact of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS) was enormous, but few studies have focused on the infectious and general health status of healthcare workers ( HCWs) who treated patients with SARS.Design. We prospectively evaluated the general health status of HCWs during the SARS epidemic. The Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36 Survey was given to all HCWs immediately after caring for patients with SARS and 4 weeks after self-quarantine and off-duty shifts. Tests for detection of SARS coronavirus antibody were performed for HCWs at these 2 time points and for control subjects during the SARS epidemic.Setting. Tertiary care referral center in Taipei, Taiwan.Subjects. Ninety SARS-care task force members ( SARS HCWs) and 82 control subjects.Results. All serum specimens tested negative for SARS antibody. Survey scores for SARS HCWs immediately after care were significantly lower than those for the control group (P