Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on anxiety levels of frontline health care workers

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 325-330

  Poon, E ^a   Liu, K S ^a   Cheong, D L ^a   Lee, C K ^a   Yam, L Y C ^a   Tang, W N ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Burnout, professional; Health personnel; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MANUAL LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRESS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 5644249581     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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