How Can We Deal with Psychosocial Issues in an Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreak? Lessons from a Qualitative Study for the MERS Outbreak in Korea.

Hye Yoon Park Haewoo Lee Ji Yeon Lee Kyoung-Ho Song Yeonjae Kim So Hee Lee

Published in: Infection & chemotherapy (2023)

The MERS outbreak in 2015 gave rise to emotional and social injuries to patients and health care professionals, some of which can be long-lasting constraints in their lives. Preparedness in a society's response to a pandemic considering mental health in related parties can minimize negative psychological consequences and enhance resilience at the individual and society levels.

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