The experience of quarantine for individuals affected by SARS in Toronto
The experience of quarantine for individuals affected by SARS in Toronto
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DOI：
10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220504.x
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发表时间：
2005-09-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Wignall, R
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作者：
Cava, MA;Fay, KE;Wignall, R
目的：探讨2003年多伦多严重急性呼吸综合征(SARS)暴发期间的家居隔离经验。设计：定性描述设计。样本：使用分层随机抽样技术来生成潜在参与者的列表，这些参与者在性别和与疑似SARS患者的接触程度(接触水平)方面有所不同。21个人参与了这项研究。测量：所有的访谈都被录音，并遵循半结构化的访谈指南。参与者被邀请详细描述他们的检疫经历，包括对公共卫生的建议。结果：经历遵循了从检疫前到检疫后结束的阶段。尽管个体差异不同，但不确定、孤立和应对等共同主题交织在数据中。结论：公共卫生具有监督遵从性和为隔离人员提供支持的双重作用。这项研究从采取有效应对措施所需的信息和资源方面，对未来公共卫生突发事件的规划中的公共卫生政策和实践具有影响。
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of home quarantine during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Toronto in 2003.Design: Qualitative descriptive design. Sample: Stratified random sampling techniques were used to generate a list of potential participants, who varied in terms of gender and closeness of exposure to someone with suspected SARS (contact level). Twenty-one individuals participated in the study.Measurements: All interviews were audiotaped and followed a semistructured interview guide. Participants were invited to describe their experience of quarantine in detail including their advice for Public Health.Results: The experience followed a trajectory of stages beginning before quarantine and ending after quarantine. Despite individual differences, common themes of uncertainty, isolation, and coping intersected the data.Conclusions: Public Health has a dual role of monitoring compliance and providing support to people in quarantine. This study has implications for public health policy and practice in planning for future public health emergencies in terms of the information and the resources required to mount an effective response.