Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false-positive COVID-19 antibody test result during the COVID-19 epidemic in Japan: A case report.

Yuzo ShimazuYurie KobashiTianchen ZhaoYositaka NishikawaToyoaki SawanoAkihhiko OzakiDaiji ObaraMasaharu Tsubokura

Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)

This study suggests the importance of instituting accompanying measures to prevent potential negative mental and social impacts on people receiving false-positive results.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental health
healthcare
primary care
respiratory syndrome coronavirus