Fear of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among health care workers

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 344-349

  Ho, Samuel M Y ^a   Kwong Lo, Rosalie S Y ^b   Mak, Christine W Y ^b   Wong, Joe S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 15944393980     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.2.344     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Bennet, J. (1998). Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Advances in Nursing Science, 21, 76-87.
2. Brewin, C. R., Dalgleish, T., & Jeseph, S. (1996). A dual representation theory of posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychological Review, 103, 670-686.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003). Influenza. Retrieved January 17, 2004, from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
4. Chan, K. S., Zheng, J. P., Mok, Y. W., Li, Y. M., Liu, Y.-N., Chu, C. M., & Ip, M. S. (2003). SARS: Prognosis, outcome, and sequelae. Respirology, 8(Suppl. 1), S36-S40.
5. Chan-Ho, A. M. W., Ho, S. M. Y., Kwong-Law, R. S. Y., Mak, C., & Ho, S. Y. (2003). Visualization self-healing techniques [Audio CD]. Hong Kong: Hospital Authority, Oasis-Center for Personal Growth and Crisis Intervention.
6. Cheung, W.-S., & Ho, S. M. Y. (2004). The use of death metaphors to understand personal meaning of death among Hong Kong Chinese undergraduates. Death Studies, 28, 47-62.
7. Clinical Trials Centre. (2003). Summary of confirmed cases of atypical pneumonia (SARS) in Hong Kong. Retrieved May 6, 2003, from http://www.hku.hk/ ctc/index.html
8. Department of Health. (2004a). Latest figures on atypical pneumonia. Retrieved January 17, 2004, from http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm
9. Department of Health. (2004b). Situation Report. Retrieved January 17, 2004, from http://www.info.gov.hk/info/sars/SARSupdate/su20040203.htm
10. Ho, S. M. Y., Chow, A. Y. M., Chan, C. L.-W., & Tsui, Y. K. Y. (2002). The assessment of grief among Hong Kong Chinese: A preliminary report. Death Studies, 26, 91-98.
11. Ho, S. M. Y., Ho, J. W. C., Chan, C. L. W., Kwan, K., & Tsui, Y. K. Y. (2003). Decisional consideration of hereditary colon cancer genetic test results among Hong Kong Chinese adults. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, 12, 426-432.
12. Ho, S. M. Y., Saltel, P., Machavoine, J.-L., Rapoport-Hubschman, N., & Spiegal, D. (2004). Cross-cultural aspects of cancer care. In R. J. Moore & D. Spiegal (Eds.), Cancer, culture, and communication (pp. 157-183). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
13. Ho, W. (2003). Guideline on management of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Lancet, 316, 1319-1325.
14. Horowitz, M. J. (1990). Stress, states, and person schemas. Psychological Inquiry, 1, 25-26.
15. Hospital Authority. (2003). SARS precaution in hospitals-Infection control and risk management approach. Retrieved May 16, 2003, from http://www.ha.org.hk/sars/ps/guidelines/index.html#ICInpatient
16. Information Services Department. (2003). News in focus. Retrieved January 17, 2004, from http://www3.news.gov.hk/ISD/ebulletin/en/category/issues/030315/ html/030315en07001.htm
17. Maunder, R., Hunter, J., Vincent, L., Bennett, J., Peladeau, N., Leszcz, M., et al. (2003). The immediate psychological and occupational impact of the 2003 SARS outbreak in a teaching hospital. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 168, 1245-1251.
18. Montgomery, K., & Lewis, C. E. (1995). Fear of HIV contagion as workplace stress: Behavioral consequences and buffers. Journal of Healthcare Management, 40, 439-456.
19. Peiris, J. S. M., Lai, S. T., Poon, L. L. M., Guan, Y., Yam, L. Y. C., Lim, W., et al. (2003). Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome. Lancet, 361, 1319-1325.
20. Resick, P. A. (2001). Stress and trauma. East Sussex, United Kingdom: Psychology Press.
21. Weiss, D., & Marmar, C. (1997). The Impact of Event Scale-Revised. In J. Wilson & T. Keane (Eds.), Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD. New York: Guilford Press.
22. Wu, K. K., & Chan, K. S. (2003). The development of the Chinese version of Impact of Event Scale-Revised (CIES-R). Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 38, 94-98.
23. Zhang, J. X., & Schwarzer, R. (1995). Measuring optimistic self-beliefs: A Chinese adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Psychologia, 38, 174-181.