Quality of life and psychological status in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome at 3 months postdischarge
| Autor: | Seow Khee Kwek, Wuen Ming Chew, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Gregory Kaw, Alan Wei Keong Ng, Kian Chung Ong, Lawrence S. Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male Quality of life medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics China Time Factors India Pilot Projects Anxiety Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Severity of Illness Index Article Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Surveys and Questionnaires Severity of illness medicine Humans Survivors Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Demography Stress disorder Singapore business.industry Depression Respiratory disease Malaysia Social environment medicine.disease Mental health Anxiety Disorders Patient Discharge Hospitalization Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Psychological Female medicine.symptom business Anxiety disorder |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosomatic Research |
| ISSN: | 0022-3999 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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