04 SARS - Cost of Caring - A Prof Ong Thiew Chai

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Conclusion It forced healthcare workers to be creative, going beyond conventional practice to develop new ways of helping Their wisdom, common sense and their humanness were the essence of their approach which proved effective
SARS strengthened and reshaped healthcare workers’ feelings of competence and capability They emerged from this experience with a new look at life – its fragility and transience. They learnt the important lesson of self discovery We continue to weep for those we lost Healthcare workers made great sacrifices
Page 1 and 2: SARS: The Cost of Caring Dr Ong Thi
Page 3: Temperature taking and PPE (persona
Page 6: Findings were from: Feedback obtain
Page 9 and 10: Infection seem unending “I am saf
Page 12 and 13: Loved ones at risk Fear of hugging
Page 14: Isolation • Avoided relatives •
Page 19 and 20: Red inking of names - not a familia
Page 21: Need to maintain a heightened state
Page 25: Motivation • Sense of duty and re
Page 29 and 30: Psyched oneself in the mirror every
Page 31 and 32: Questions asked • Will I be next?
Page 33: Anger came in many forms: At inabil
Page 36 and 37: Support from Philanthropists in the
Page 38: Death to young and relatively healt
Page 41 and 42: The extra mile • Provide link wit
Page 45: Personal involvement • Fear, lone

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