title: [SARS prevention and nursing in traditional Chinese medicine].
abstract: This study adopts the concept of the three levels of prevention from traditional Chinese medicine to discuss Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) prevention and nursing. The emphasis in traditional Chinese medicine is on primary and tertiary prevention. The study presents nursing interventions based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including daily care, diets, massage care, exercise, and Chinese psychosocial care. This course of interventions is designed for the consideration of nurses caring for SARS patients and to bolster their ability to fight the disease.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Li-Li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chouh-Jiaun
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Man-Ling
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jun-Dai
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009729:Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*