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The Impact of Epidemic Outbreak: The Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Suicide Among Older Adults in Hong Kong

Yip, Paul S.F., Cheung, Y.T., Chau, P.H., Law, Y.W.·2010·Crisis
DOI 10.1027/0227-5910/a000015
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Abstract

Background: Previous studies revealed that there was a significant increase in suicide deaths among those aged 65 and over in 2003. The peak coincided with the majority of SARS cases being reported in April 2003. Aims: In this paper we examine the mechanism of how the SARS outbreak resulted in a higher completed suicide rate especially among older adults in Hong Kong. Methods: We used Qualitative data analysis to uncover the association between the occurrence of SARS and older adult suicide. Furthermore, we used a qualitative study based on the Coroner Court reports to provide empirical evidence about the relationship between SARS and the excessive number of suicide deaths among the elderly. Results: SARS-related older adult suicide victims were more likely to be afraid of contracting the disease and had fears of disconnection. The suicide motives among SARS-related suicide deaths were more closely associated with stress over fears of being a burden to their families during the negative impact of the epidemic. Social disengagement, mental stress, and anxiety at the time of the SARS epidemic among a certain group of older adults resulted in an exceptionally high rate of suicide deaths. Conclusions: We recommend that the mental and psychological well-being of the community, in particular older adults, be taken into careful account when developing epidemic control measures to combat the future outbreak of diseases in the community. In addition, it is important to alert family members to vulnerable individuals who are at potential risk because of their illnesses or anxieties.

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  1. The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society, 2003, Position statement, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in elders

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Authors
Yip, P. S. F., Cheung, Y. T., Chau, P. H., & Law, Y. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
ORCID
Venue
Crisis
Publisher
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Published
2010-03
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
86-92
ISSN
  • 0227-5910 (ISSN-L)
  • 2151-2396
DOI
10.1027/0227-5910/a000015
OpenAlex
W2148621579
Cited by
363
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 136 · 2020: 100 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2014: 4
FWCI
0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Crisis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Keywords
SARS, suicide, older adults, fear of infection, social disengagement, psychological stress, anxiety, family burden, Hong Kong
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cause of Death, Cross-Sectional Studies, Disease Outbreaks, Fear, Female, Hong Kong, Humans, Male, Motivation, Social Isolation, Stress, Psychological, Suicide, Cost of Illness, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Suicidal Ideation

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