Psychosocial impacts of quarantine during disease outbreaks and interventions that may help to relieve strain

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dc.citation.issue1296
dc.citation.volume122
dc.contributor.authorJohal S
dc.coverage.spatialNew Zealand
dc.date.available5/06/2009
dc.date.issued5/06/2009
dc.description.abstractThe threat of outbreak of infectious disease such as non-seasonal influenza A (H1N1), commonly referred to as Swine Flu, can provoke the implementation of public health control measures such as quarantine. This paper summarises the psychosocial consequences that may follow for patients and health care and other front-line workers when using quarantine controls. Those affected by quarantine are likely to report distress due to fear and risk perceptions. This distress can be amplified in the face of unclear information and communication that is common in the initial period of disease outbreaks. This paper outlines recommendations for care of those in quarantine and those working with them, such as helping to identify stressors and normalising their impact as much as possible. This should take place at all levels of response, from public information and communication messages to individual face-to-face advice and support.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished online
dc.format.extent47 - 52
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19652680
dc.identifier.citationN Z Med J, 2009, 122 (1296), pp. 47 - 52
dc.identifier.eissn1175-8716
dc.identifier.elements-id158926
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/9559
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherNew Zealand Medical Association
dc.relation.isPartOfN Z Med J
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectDisease Outbreaks
dc.subjectHealth Education
dc.subjectHealth Personnel
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectQuarantine
dc.subjectSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome
dc.subjectStress, Psychological
dc.subject.anzsrc11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.titlePsychosocial impacts of quarantine during disease outbreaks and interventions that may help to relieve strain
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.notesNot known
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
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