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Factors Affecting Perceived Risk of Contracting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Among Academic Physicians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Sherry L. Grace ,
Karen Hershenfield ,
Emma Robertson  and
Donna E. Stewart
Sherry L. Grace*
Affiliation:
University Health Network Women's Health Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Karen Hershenfield
Affiliation:
University Health Network Women's Health Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Emma Robertson
Affiliation:
University Health Network Women's Health Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Donna E. Stewart
Affiliation:
University Health Network Women's Health Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*
York University, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Affiliated Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Abstract

SARS disproportionately affects healthcare providers. A physician survey was administered within three hospitals providing care to SARS patients. Knowing a colleague who contracted SARS and previous occupational exposure to infectious agents were significantly predictive of greater perceived risk, whereas perceived effectiveness of precautions and provision of direct care were not.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 25 , Issue 12 , December 2004 , pp. 1111 - 1113
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2004

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