SARS Control and Psychological Effects of Quarantine, Toronto, Canada

Hawryluck, Laura; Gold, Wayne L.; Robinson, Susan; Pogorski, Stephen; Galea, Sandro; Styra, Rima

doi:10.3201/eid1007.030703

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“…Similarly, among patients quarantined for SARS in Toronto, 28.9z had PTSD symptoms, and 31.2z had symptoms of depression. Moreover, quarantine duration was correlated with PTSD symptoms (16). In addition to CCHF and SARS, Legionella pneumonia and abdominal sepsis are fatal infectious diseases that have been reported to have psychiatric morbidities (6,12).…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life and the Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Survivors

Gül

Gul²,

Yeşilyurt

et al. 2012

Jpn J Infect Dis

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SUMMARY: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal infectious disease, and it is endemic in Turkey. Patients are placed in isolation when hospitalized, and some may require blood transfusions. Moreover, some patients may require admission to intensive care units (ICU). CCHF is not a recurrent disease, and relapses are not expected. Therefore, no medical follow-up is conducted on recovery from CCHF. In this study, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among CCHF survivors were evaluated 12 months after recovery from the disease. PTSD diagnosis was established by DSM-IV-TR criteria and HRQL was investigated by using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36. This study included 54 patients. Our results showed that 48.1z of the patients had PTSD symptoms and 18.5z had PTSD. PTSD incidence was higher among patients who required an ICU stay, who had bleeding, and who required blood transfusion. In addition, 4 out of 8 dimensions of HRQL were impaired. However, none of these patients admitted psychiatric problems to health care professionals. Our findings revealed that periodic psychiatric evaluation should be performed on CCHF patients, and they should be provided medical support, if required.

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Health-Related Quality of Life and the Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Survivors

Gül

Gul²,

Yeşilyurt

et al. 2012

Jpn J Infect Dis

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“…Hull raises concerns regarding our study design and the conclusions that were drawn, believing the conclusions to be premature (1). To reiterate, we concluded that quarantine might result in considerable psychological distress in the forms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms, but we clearly qualify this conclusion by stating that the results of the study are hypothesis-generating and require further exploration.…”

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SARS Control and Psychological Effects of Quarantine, Toronto, Canada

Styra

Hawryluck

Gold

2005

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…During the SARS outbreak, isolation and quarantine procedures that had not been in place for over 50 years were implemented within health care facilities and communities [2,[7][8][9]. Similar to the adult literature on individuals hospitalized during the SARS outbreak either for SARS or unrelated conditions [9], Koller and colleagues [8] found that pediatric patients and their families were subjected to rigid precautions.…”

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Lessons Learned for Pediatric Pandemic Planning in Palliative Care: A Case Study

Beaune

Nicholas²,

Hocken³

2012

J Palliative Care Med

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Aim: This study describes the experiences of parents of hospitalized dying children during the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in southern Ontario, Canada in 2003. Recommendations are generated for future pandemic planning related to paediatric palliative care.Methods: A purposive sample of six case studies comprised parents of children who received inpatient care for a non-SARS related life threatening illness during the SARS outbreak. Parents participated in face-to-face, semistructured interviews which took place 6 months to 1 year after their child had died. Interviews focused on parental experiences of services received during the SARS outbreak, including considerations for infection control and restricted visitation practices. Results:The data illuminated three main themes: the impact of communication barriers and limited information; repercussions of visitation restrictions; and the importance of maintaining a high quality of care despite infection control challenges. Parents identified their coping strategies, and recommend enhanced and nuanced care for dying children and their families during health crises. Negative impacts of pandemic control strategies included isolation due to infection control, whereas recommendations promote the enhancement of family-centered pediatric palliative care. Conclusions:Understanding parental experience can contribute to the overall development of recommendations for future pandemic planning, with respect to the unique needs of dying children and their families. Specific recommendations such as flexible family access policies and the creative use of social media technologies are recommended as health care facilities embark on pandemic preparation plans. Given the significant lack of pandemic planning in pediatric palliative care, these findings are an important first step in developing a framework that supports children with a life threatening illness during a public health crisis.

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SARS Control and Psychological Effects of Quarantine, Toronto, Canada

Abstract: Explores effects of quarantine on those quarantined for SARS, Toronto, Canada

Cited by 1,858 publications

References 9 publications

Health-Related Quality of Life and the Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Survivors

Health-Related Quality of Life and the Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Survivors

SARS Control and Psychological Effects of Quarantine, Toronto, Canada

Lessons Learned for Pediatric Pandemic Planning in Palliative Care: A Case Study

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