Challenges faced by hospital healthcare workers in using a syndrome-based surveillance system during the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Taiwan
Journal
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
3
Pages
354-357
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Yen M.-Y.
Wu J.-S.
Chang F.-K.
Lin L.-W.
Ho M.-S.
Hsiung C.A.
Su I.-J.
Marx M.A.
Sobel H.
King C.-C.
Abstract
Because the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Taiwan in 2003 was worsened by hospital infections, we analyzed 229 questionnaires (84.8% of 270 sent) completed by surveyed healthcare workers who cared for patients with SARS in 3 types of hospitals, to identify surveillance problems. Atypical clinical presentation was the most often reported problem, regardless of hospital type, which strongly indicates that more timely syndromic surveillance was needed. ? 2007 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.
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Other Subjects
article; clinical feature; controlled study; epidemic; health care; health care delivery; health care personnel; health care system; health survey; hospital infection; hospital management; human; medical documentation; medical record; patient care; questionnaire; SARS coronavirus; severe acute respiratory syndrome; Taiwan; Cross Infection; Disease Notification; Disease Outbreaks; Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Medical Staff, Hospital; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Personnel, Hospital; Questionnaires; SARS Virus; Sentinel Surveillance; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Taiwan
Type
journal article