Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report

Abstract This study suggests the importance of instituting accompanying measures to prevent potential negative mental and social impacts on people receiving false‐positive results.

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Main Authors: Yuzo Shimazu, Yurie Kobashi, Tianchen Zhao, Yositaka Nishikawa, Toyoaki Sawano, Akihiko Ozaki, Daiji Obara, Masaharu Tsubokura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4122
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spelling doaj-69d85524a89c471a8e3cbf5237eaa2812021-06-04T10:35:48ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-05-0195n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4122Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case reportYuzo Shimazu0Yurie Kobashi1Tianchen Zhao2Yositaka Nishikawa3Toyoaki Sawano4Akihiko Ozaki5Daiji Obara6Masaharu Tsubokura7Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City JapanDepartment of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City JapanDepartment of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City JapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Hirata Central hospital Hirata, Ishikawa district, Fukushima JapanDepartment of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City JapanDepartment of Breast Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki, Fukushima JapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine Hirata Central hospital Hirata, Ishikawa district, Fukushima JapanDepartment of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City JapanAbstract This study suggests the importance of instituting accompanying measures to prevent potential negative mental and social impacts on people receiving false‐positive results.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4122COVID‐19 antibody test (qualitative antibody kit)COVID‐19 epidemicfalse positivemental distress
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author Yuzo Shimazu
Yurie Kobashi
Tianchen Zhao
Yositaka Nishikawa
Toyoaki Sawano
Akihiko Ozaki
Daiji Obara
Masaharu Tsubokura
spellingShingle Yuzo Shimazu
Yurie Kobashi
Tianchen Zhao
Yositaka Nishikawa
Toyoaki Sawano
Akihiko Ozaki
Daiji Obara
Masaharu Tsubokura
Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
COVID‐19 antibody test (qualitative antibody kit)
COVID‐19 epidemic
false positive
mental distress
author_facet Yuzo Shimazu
Yurie Kobashi
Tianchen Zhao
Yositaka Nishikawa
Toyoaki Sawano
Akihiko Ozaki
Daiji Obara
Masaharu Tsubokura
author_sort Yuzo Shimazu
title Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report
title_short Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report
title_full Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report
title_fullStr Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive COVID‐19 antibody test result during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan: A case report
title_sort mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false‐positive covid‐19 antibody test result during the covid‐19 epidemic in japan: a case report
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-05-01
description Abstract This study suggests the importance of instituting accompanying measures to prevent potential negative mental and social impacts on people receiving false‐positive results.
topic COVID‐19 antibody test (qualitative antibody kit)
COVID‐19 epidemic
false positive
mental distress
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4122
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