Reactions and coping strategies of elderly people to the crisis of SARS

Karen P Y Liu; Che Hin Chan; Matthew K. Yau; Alex S. Yuen; K. C. Tang; Jenny C C Chung

doi:10.2190/TJ52-K9QE-WTTX-0R3G

Reactions and coping strategies of elderly people to the crisis of SARS

Karen P Y Liu, Che Hin Chan, Matthew K. Yau, Alex S. Yuen, K. C. Tang, Jenny C C Chung

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The incidence of death due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is prominent among the elderly and therefore shouldering an immense psychological burden. This article is a short report of a telephone survey of 396 community dwelling elderly persons that was conducted to explore their reactions to combat the SARS epidemic. The results showed that about 53% of the cohort reported they were fearful of contracting the SARS, and about 46% felt they had no control over the situation. Nevertheless, they reported of adopting various positive measures to deal with the devastating health risks. Information disseminated through the mass media seemed to be significant in leading to the adoption of such positive strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-63
Number of pages	7
Journal	Hallym International Journal of Aging
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2190/TJ52-K9QE-WTTX-0R3G
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2004

Keywords

Chinese
Elderly
SARS
Stress and coping

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Ageing
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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