Although symptomatic PTSD occurred more frequently in the SARS unit nurses (33%) than non-SARS unit nurses (18.7%), its prevalence rate in regular SARS unit (29.5%) and Neurology unit (26.7%) nurses was equal, implying that the psychological impact of the SARS outbreak on the latter (even though not working with SARS patients) might be significant.
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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and psychological adaptation of the nurses in a structured SARS caring unit during outbreak: a prospective and periodic assessment study in Taiwan.
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