2. Contributions to Global Health
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAR
COMMUNICATION
IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH OF
CITIZENS
IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH OF
HEALTHCARE WORKERS
3. Importance of Clear Communication
OFTEN WORD OF MEDICAL PRECAUTIONS AND
POTENTIALLY FATAL VIRUSES SPREAD
UNNECESSARY FEAR AND PANIC.
DURING SARS, IT WAS FOUND THAT PEOPLE
HIGHLY OVERESTIMATED THE MORTALITY OF
VIRUS, DESPITE KNOWING THE FACTS.
75% OF PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WOULD DIE IF
THEY CAUGHT IT, COMPARED TO A CASE
FATALITY RATE OF 20%
4. Impact on
Citizens’
Mental
Health
SARS highlighted some vital areas for
improvement in terms of mental health.
This included the need for psychological
support during and after the epidemic, in
schools, communities, and workplaces.
The importance of psychological first aid
during the epidemic for all people, children,
frontline workers, and society as a whole.
5. Impact on Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health
AFTER SARS, SHORTCOMINGS OF MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES FOR HEALTHCARE
WORKERS WERE REVEALED.
IT WAS FOUND THAT 11% OF WORKERS
DISPLAYED STRONG INDICATORS OF PTSD.
SINCE THEN, MORE DETAILED MENTAL
HEALTH AND PEER SUPPORT FRAMEWORKS
HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE, BUT FURTHER
IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED.
