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JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 35, Issue 28, Pages -Publisher
KOREAN ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e255
Keywords
Caregivers; COVID-19; Psychological Response; Stressor
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- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean Government (Ministry of Science and ICT) [2018R1A2B6002216]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2018R1A2B6002216] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Quarantine often provokes negative psychological consequences. Thus, we aimed to identify the psychological and behavioral responses and stressors of caregivers quarantined with young patients after a close contact to a coronavirus disease 2019 case at a children's hospital. More than 90% of the caregivers reported feelings of worry and nervousness, while some of them reported suicidal ideations (4.2%), and/or homicidal ideations (1.4%). Fear of infection of the patient (91.7%) and/or oneself (86.1%) were most frequently reported stressors. A multidisciplinary team including infection control team, pediatrician, psychiatrist, nursing staff and legal department provided supplies and services to reduce caregiver's psychological distress. Psychotropic medication was needed in five (6.9%), one of whom was admitted to the psychiatry department due to suicidality. Quarantine at a children's hospital makes notable psychological impacts on the caregivers and a multidisciplinary approach is required.
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