Quality of life and psychological status in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome at 3 months postdischarge()

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the long-term consequence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We carried out an assessment on SARS patients after their recovery from their acute illness. METHOD: Postal survey comprising Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) questionnaires and anxiety and...

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Autores principales: Kwek, Seow-Khee, Chew, Wuen-Ming, Ong, Kian-Chung, Ng, Alan Wei-Keong, Lee, Lawrence Soon-U, Kaw, Gregory, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2006
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16650592
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.08.020
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Little is known about the long-term consequence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We carried out an assessment on SARS patients after their recovery from their acute illness. METHOD: Postal survey comprising Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) questionnaires and anxiety and depression measures was sent to them at 3 months' postdischarge. RESULTS: There was a significant impairment in both the HRQoL and mental functioning. Forty-one percent had scores indicative of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); about 30% had likely anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: SARS has significant impact on HRQoL and psychological status at 3 months.

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