Interview Excerpt

Interviewee details
Interviewee Mr Chan Man
Job title during SARS Deputizing Nursing Officer, Ward 8A, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories
Appointment held at time of interview Nursing Officer, Prince of Wales Hospital, Advance Practice Nurse
Language / Dialect Cantonese
Summary of interview Chan Man recalls his experience working in ward 8A, Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH), the initial centre of the hospital outbreak during the SARS epidemic. He talks about the outbreak itself, setting up ward facilities specifically for treating SARS patients, manpower issues, communication across the hospital and evolution of personal protective equipment. Despite the staffing shortage, he concludes that the key to overcoming the crisis was the team spirit of the nursing staff.