INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: The SARS Threat in Israel: One Medical Center’s Experience
Inbal Gazit MA, RN
Ilya Kagan MA, RN
Karin Lee Ovadia MA, RN
Dina Silner MA, RN

$3.95 		JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration
August 2004 
Volume 34  Number 7-8
Pages 318 - 321
 
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ABSTRACT
Outline

  • Distribution of the Disease

  • Preparing to Care for Patients wITH sars

  • The SARS-Related Organizational Change

  • The Organizational Level

  • Unit Staff Level

  • Individual Level

  • Anxiety-Relieving Interventions

  • Guidelines for Treating Suspected SARS Cases

  • Minimum Exposures

  • Minimum Length of Exposure

  • Preventing Nosocomial Infections

  • Identification and Follow-up

  • Reporting

  • Conclusion

  • References

    In late 2002, a new disease emerged: severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. In a short time, information on the epidemic flooded the news, sites on the Internet were established, and articles appeared in both professional and nonprofessional papers. Experts think that SARS first appeared in the Guangdong Province of Southern China, spreading quickly to neighboring countries such as Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and on to Canada, the United States, and Europe. 1 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared SARS a threat to world health. The disease was contagious and relatively fatal and thought to be contracted by droplet contamination. Unusual was the fact that healthcare workers (HCWs) were also infected and died of the disease. In May 2002, the mortality rate reached approximately 15%. Age was an important factor, and in those older than 65 years, mortality rates reached 50%. 2

    In Israel, there were a number of suspected cases of SARS, but after further testing none were diagnosed as such. Because of the uncertainty and fear associated with the new phenomenon, it was of great importance to provide emotional support to the patients, their family members, and the staff.

    Distribution of the Disease

    The incident of the sick Chinese doctor who spent ...

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