Post-SARS Psychological Morbidity and Stigma Among General Practitioners and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Singapore

• DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.verma
• Publication Date: 2023-10-10T09:24:19Z
• Authors: S Verma; S Mythily; YH Chan; JP Deslypere; EK Teo; SA Chong
• Keywords: General Health Questionnaire; Stigma

The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak has been unique in recent history its rapidity of transmission, concentration healthcare settings, and the large number workers who have infected. This study aims to examine psychological impact SARS on general practitioners (GPs) traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Singapore.Two months after outbreak, all GPs TCM Singapore were mailed a set self-reported questionnaires, which included General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Impact Event Scale-R (IES-R), questionnaire measure perception stigma.A total 721 (29%) 329 (22%) responded survey. Significantly more had worked affected facilities directly involved care patients with than (P <0.001). Those significantly likely be GHQ case as compared those not = 0.02; OR 2.9; 95% CI, 1.3-6.3). mean score somatic, anxiety social dysfunction subscales higher Practitioners well was correlated IES-R stigma <0.05).The fear, uncertainty caused by are associated distress among some primary providers Singapore.