FUH-YUAN SHIHYen 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.2020-12-282020-12-2820070899-823Xhttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/534367Because 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.[SDGs]SDG3article; 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; TaiwanChallenges faced by hospital healthcare workers in using a syndrome-based surveillance system during the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Taiwanjournal article10.1086/508835173260302-s2.0-33947572486