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Journal Article
Understanding, compliance and psychological impact of the SARS quarantine experience
2008
Overview
This study examines a cohort of persons quarantined during the 2003 SARS outbreak in Canada and describes their understanding of, difficulties and compliance with, and the psychological impact of the quarantine experience. A mailed questionnaire was administered to 1912 eligible adults and included the Impact of Events Scale – Revised (IES-R) to assess symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Self-reported compliance with all required quarantine measures was low (15·8±2·3%), although significantly higher when the rationale for quarantine was understood (P=0·018). Health-care workers (HCW) experienced greater psychological distress, including symptoms of PTSD (P<0·001). Increasing perceived difficulty with compliance, HCW, longer quarantine and compliance with quarantine requirements were significant contributors to higher IES-R scores. The low compliance with quarantine requirements introduces concerns about the effectiveness of quarantine as a public health measure. Improvements in compliance and reduced psychological distress may be possible by minimizing duration, revising requirements, and providing enhanced education and support.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Subject
/ Aged
/ Biological and medical sciences
/ Communicable disease control
/ Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control
/ Female
/ Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
/ Health Personnel - psychology
/ Humans
/ Male
/ Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
/ Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data
/ Post traumatic stress disorder
/ SARS
/ Severe acute respiratory syndrome
/ Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - epidemiology
/ Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - prevention & control
/ Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - psychology
