Does social capital matter when medical professionals encounter the SARS crisis in a hospital setting

Kuo-Hsiung Chang; Donald F Gotcher; Man-Yee Chan

doi:10.1097/00004010-200601000-00005

Does social capital matter when medical professionals encounter the SARS crisis in a hospital setting

Health Care Manage Rev. 2006 Jan-Mar;31(1):26-33. doi: 10.1097/00004010-200601000-00005.

Authors

Kuo-Hsiung Chang¹, Donald F Gotcher, Man-Yee Chan

Affiliation

¹ Department of International Business, Tunghai University, P.O. Box 953, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. kuo1@mail.thu.edu.tw

PMID: 16493270
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200601000-00005

Abstract

This study examined whether social capital can enhance an individual's ability in reducing emotional exhaustion and job tension when medical professionals encounter a crisis such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological
China
Hong Kong
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Medical Staff, Hospital / psychology*
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome*
Stress, Psychological / prevention & control*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trust*