Journal article
Psychosocial effects of SARS on hospital staff: survey of a large tertiary care institution
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of SARS in 2003 had a dramatic effect on the health care system in Toronto. The main objective of this study was to investigate the psychosocial effects associated with working in a hospital environment during this outbreak.
METHODS: Questionnaires were distributed to all willing employees of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre between Apr. 10 and 22, 2003. The survey included questions regarding …
Authors
Nickell LA; Crighton EJ; Tracy CS; Al-Enazy H; Bolaji Y; Hanjrah S; Hussain A; Makhlouf S; Upshur REG
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 170, No. 5, pp. 793–798
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
March 2, 2004
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.1031077
ISSN
0820-3946
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultBurnout, ProfessionalCanadaContact TracingCross InfectionData CollectionDisease OutbreaksFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedPersonnel, HospitalPsychologyQuarantineRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSurveys and Questionnaires