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

Yuzo Shimazu; Yurie Kobashi; Tianchen Zhao; Yositaka Nishikawa; Toyoaki Sawano; Akihiko Ozaki; Daiji Obara; Masaharu Tsubokura

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4122

Clinical Case Reports (May 2021)

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

Yuzo Shimazu,
Yurie Kobashi,
Tianchen Zhao,
Yositaka Nishikawa,
Toyoaki Sawano,
Akihiko Ozaki,
Daiji Obara,
Masaharu Tsubokura

Affiliations

Yuzo Shimazu: Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City Japan
Yurie Kobashi: Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City Japan
Tianchen Zhao: Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City Japan
Yositaka Nishikawa: Department of General Internal Medicine Hirata Central hospital Hirata, Ishikawa district, Fukushima Japan
Toyoaki Sawano: Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City Japan
Akihiko Ozaki: Department of Breast Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki, Fukushima Japan
Daiji Obara: Department of General Internal Medicine Hirata Central hospital Hirata, Ishikawa district, Fukushima Japan
Masaharu Tsubokura: Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4122
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 5
pp. n/a – n/a

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

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0904

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