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Positive mental health-related impacts of the SARS epidemic on the general public in Hong Kong and their associations with other negative impacts
OBJECTIVES: To investigate 2 positive impacts (better family/social support and lifestyle changes) and their associations with other negative impacts. STUDY DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A telephone survey using random telephone numbers and a structured questionnaire was conducted in Hong Kong general po...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The British Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7132442/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16343636 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.019 |
Sumario: | OBJECTIVES: To investigate 2 positive impacts (better family/social support and lifestyle changes) and their associations with other negative impacts. STUDY DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A telephone survey using random telephone numbers and a structured questionnaire was conducted in Hong Kong general population. Eight hundred and eighteen Hong Kong residents of age 18–60 years completed the interview (response rate: 65%) at around end of June 2003, the early ending phase of the epidemic. RESULTS: Over 60% of the respondents stated that they cared more about the family members' feelings; about 30%–40% stated that they found their friends, their family members more supportive or having more sharing with others when not feeling happy; only a few percent felt the opposite. Further, about 2/3 of the respondents paid more attention to their mental health. About 35%–40% took more time to rest, for relaxation or doing exercise. These items were, in general, negatively associated with post-traumatic stress, perception of stress and other perceptions that were related to SARS. CONCLUSIONS: SARS have brought some positive impacts on social/family support, mental health awareness and lifestyle changes. These positive impacts were associated with other relevant negative impacts and might be important cushions of the negative impact. |
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