A Support Group for Home-Quarantined College Students Exposed to SARS: Learning from Practice

Pan, Peter Jen Der; Chang, Shih Hua; Yu, Yen Yen

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“…Few reported positive feelings: 5% (48) reported feelings of happiness and 4% (43) reported feelings of relief. Qualitative studies also iden tified a range of other psy chological responses to quar antine, such as confusion, [11][12][13]23 fear, [12][13][14][15]23,24 anger, 12,13 grief, 29 numbness, 23 and anxietyinduced insomnia. 14,15 One study compared undergraduates who had been quarantined with those not quarantined immediately after the quarantine period and found no significant difference between the groups in terms of posttraumatic stress symptoms or general mental health problems.…”

Section: The Psychological Impact Of Quarantinementioning

confidence: 95%

“…Participants in several studies reported that others were treating them differ ently: avoiding them, withdrawing social invitations, treating them with fear and suspicion, and making critical comments. [13][14][15][16]18,21,[23][24][25][26]30,31 Several healthcare workers involved in the Ebola outbreak in Senegal reported that quarantine had led their families to consider their jobs to be too risky, creating intrahousehold tension. 14 In the same study, three partici pants reported being unable to resume their jobs after surveillance ended because their employers expressed fear of contagion.…”

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“…There is evidence to suggest that support groups specifically for people who were quarantined at home during disease outbreaks can be helpful. One study 23 found that having such a group and feeling connected to others who had been through the same situation could be a validating, empowering experience and can provide people with the support they might find they are not receiving from other people.…”

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The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence

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The December, 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak has seen many countries ask people who have potentially come into contact with the infection to isolate themselves at home or in a dedicated quarantine facility. Decisions on how to apply quarantine should be based on the best available evidence. We did a Review of the psychological impact of quarantine using three electronic databases. Of 3166 papers found, 24 are included in this Review. Most reviewed studies reported negative psychological effects including post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion, and anger. Stressors included longer quarantine duration, infection fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma. Some researchers have suggested long-lasting effects. In situations where quarantine is deemed necessary, officials should quarantine individuals for no longer than required, provide clear rationale for quarantine and information about protocols, and ensure sufficient supplies are provided. Appeals to altruism by reminding the public about the benefits of quarantine to wider society can be favourable.

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“…It may be that the structured group format used in this study sufficiently enhances communication from the beginning of the group and quickly reduced the feelings of ambiguity and anxiety which may otherwise have resulted in Silence (Pan, Chang, & Yu, 2005). It is possible that the use of Silence may vary due to difference in types of treatment, and needs to be further examined.…”

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Taiwanese Members' Report of Verbal Interactions and Their Relations to Demographic Variables in the Group Counseling Process

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The purpose was to examine differences in verbal interactions during the group counseling process and the relationship between perceived verbal interactions and members' demographic variables. 42 participants were recruited and randomly assigned to one of four counseling groups. Based on the Hill Interaction Matrix, Quadrant 4 verbal interactions, consisting of Speculative and Confrontative verbal behaviors in Personal and Relationship levels, were perceived significantly more often at the closing stage than at the initial stage. Furthermore, the perceived verbal interactions were related to the demographic variables of sex, educational level, and group experience, but not acquaintanceship. The findings suggested that the higher ratings of perceived Speculative and Confrontative verbal behaviors and the lower ratings of Assertive and Silence verbal interactions must be interpreted cautiously from a cross-cultural perspective, especially in Asian cultures.

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“…Fung and Hung (84) found practical demonstrations of care and concern, including thank you cards, banners and compliments, had a positive community impact during the SARS pandemic. Peer support groups for home-quarantined university students were also found to make a positive contribution to their quality of life (91). For community members with other illnesses or disability, the availability and continuity of carers, barriers to transport for healthcare appointments and restrictions on obtaining other health supports are all identi ed as signi cant concerns (82,83).…”

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The Functional Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Review

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Adcock

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Background: The Covid-19 pandemic is having a severe and unprecedented impact on human functioning, due to its influence on bodily functions and structures, the activities we participate in and the environments in which we live. The aim of this rapid review is to inform health services planning and decision making, by identifying and synthesizing the potential functional impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on human health and wellbeing.Methods: This rapid review was completed within four weeks during April – May 2020. The review focused on primary sources describing and evaluating the functional impact of the SARS, MERS and Covid-19 coronavirus pandemics, published since January 2000 in peer reviewed journal articles. All included sources were evaluated for quality, and the International Classification of Function provided a theoretical structure for synthesizing the available evidence.Results: A total of 65 sources met the inclusion criteria for this review. The majority (n=42, 61.6%) were related to the SARS pandemic, and originated from Asia for North America. Almost half of the reviewed sources (n=32, 49.2%) investigated the impact of coronavirus pandemics on the community, with smaller evidence bases related to people with coronaviruses and their families (n=19, 29.2%) and healthcare workers (n=17, 26.1%). Of the research sources available, the majority utilized descriptive quantitative methods via cross sectional data collection.The functional impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to spread far beyond infected patients, to influence the wellbeing of healthcare workers and the entire community in both positive and negative ways. The findings of this review indicate that health services must engage with the inter-sectionality of pandemic experiences, collaborate with other sectors as part of society-wide responses and prioritize function as a key outcome.Conclusions:Based on the experience of past coronavirus pandemics, and the experience to date of the current Covid-19 outbreak, every health service in all health systems must be prepared to prevent and manage the functional impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, possibly for decades to come. This review highlights the multitude of avenues available for health service prioritization and planning, and emphasized that a multi-dimensional, multi-service (and ideally multi-systems) approach is needed.

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A Support Group for Home-Quarantined College Students Exposed to SARS: Learning from Practice

Cited by 75 publications

References 7 publications

The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence

The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence

Taiwanese Members' Report of Verbal Interactions and Their Relations to Demographic Variables in the Group Counseling Process

The Functional Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Review

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