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| Title |
SARS Control and Psychological Effects of Quarantine, Toronto, Canada
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2004
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| DOI | 10.3201/eid1007.030703 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laura Hawryluck, Wayne L. Gold, Susan Robinson, Stephen Pogorski, Sandro Galea, Rima Styra |
| Abstract |
As a transmissible infectious disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was successfully contained globally by instituting widespread quarantine measures. Although these measures were successful in terminating the outbreak in all areas of the world, the adverse effects of quarantine have not previously been determined in a systematic manner. In this hypothesis-generating study supported by a convenience sample drawn in close temporal proximity to the period of quarantine, we examined the psychological effects of quarantine on persons in Toronto, Canada. The 129 quarantined persons who responded to a Web-based survey exhibited a high prevalence of psychological distress. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression were observed in 28.9% and 31.2% of respondents, respectively. Longer durations of quarantine were associated with an increased prevalence of PTSD symptoms. Acquaintance with or direct exposure to someone with a diagnosis of SARS was also associated with PTSD and depressive symptoms. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 220 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 14% |
| Poland | 27 | 12% |
| Canada | 15 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 4% |
| Australia | 3 | 1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Panama | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 14 | 6% |
| Unknown | 115 | 52% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 185 | 84% |
| Scientists | 19 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 11 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,753 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1750 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 262 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 237 | 14% |
| Researcher | 171 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 127 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 94 | 5% |
| Other | 303 | 17% |
| Unknown | 559 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 305 | 17% |
| Psychology | 277 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 123 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 82 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 51 | 3% |
| Other | 266 | 15% |
| Unknown | 649 | 37% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1660. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 June 2023.
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#6,605
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Outputs from Emerging Infectious Diseases
#35
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#5
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#1
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