Volume 12, Number 12—December 2006
Research
Long-term Psychological and Occupational Effects of Providing Hospital Healthcare during SARS Outbreak
Robert G. Maunder*†
, William J. Lancee*†, Kenneth E. Balderson*‡, Jocelyn P. Bennett*, Bjug Borgundvaag*†, Susan Evans§, Christopher M.B. Fernandes¶#, David S. Goldbloom†**, Mona Gupta†††, Jonathan J. Hunter*†, Linda McGillis Hall†, Lynn M. Nagle†, Clare Pain*†, Sonia S. Peczeniuk‡‡, Glenna Raymond§§, Nancy Read‡, Sean B. Rourke†‡, Rosalie J. Steinberg*†, Thomas E. Stewart*†, Susan VanDeVelde Coke††, Georgina G. Veldhorst¶¶, and Donald A. Wasylenki†‡
, William J. Lancee*†, Kenneth E. Balderson*‡, Jocelyn P. Bennett*, Bjug Borgundvaag*†, Susan Evans§, Christopher M.B. Fernandes¶#, David S. Goldbloom†**, Mona Gupta†††, Jonathan J. Hunter*†, Linda McGillis Hall†, Lynn M. Nagle†, Clare Pain*†, Sonia S. Peczeniuk‡‡, Glenna Raymond§§, Nancy Read‡, Sean B. Rourke†‡, Rosalie J. Steinberg*†, Thomas E. Stewart*†, Susan VanDeVelde Coke††, Georgina G. Veldhorst¶¶, and Donald A. Wasylenki†‡Table 2
Comparison of eligible Toronto healthcare workers who chose to participate or not to participate in the Impact of SARS Study*
| Characteristics | Participation in Impact of SARS Study | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not participate, % (n = 144) | Participated, % (n = 111) | ||
| Age group, y | |||
| <40 | 53 | 44 | |
| >40 | 47 | 56 | 0.17 |
| Job type | |||
| Nurse | 73 | 71 | |
| Other | 27 | 29 | 0.76 |
| Experience, y | |||
| <10 | 51 | 41 | |
| >10 | 49 | 59 | 0.12 |
| Treated SARS patient | |||
| Yes | 31 | 59 | |
| No or don't know | 69 | 41 | <0.001 |
| Overall impact | |||
| Bad | 40 | 50 | |
| Neutral or good | 60 | 50 | 0.11
*SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome. *SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome. |
*SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.
