Crisis prevention and management during SARS outbreak, Singapore

被引：86

作者：

Quah, SR ^{[1
]}

Hin-Peng, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Sociol, Singapore 117570, Singapore

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2004年 / 10卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid1002.030418

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

We discuss crisis prevention and management during the first 3 months of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Singapore. Four public health issues were considered: prevention measures, self-health evaluation, SARS knowledge, and appraisal of crisis management. We conducted telephone interviews with a representative sample of 1,201 adults, greater than or equal to21 years of age. We found that sex, age, and attitude (anxiety and perception of open communication with authorities) were associated with practicing preventive measures. Analysis of Singapore's outbreak improves our understanding of the social dimensions of infectious disease outbreaks.

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页码：364 / 368

页数：5