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cord-311264-zn7ydrvh	Deurenberg-Yap, M.	The Singaporean response to the SARS outbreak: knowledge sufficiency versus public trust	2005-06-17		.txt	text/plain	3445	159	50	In this paper, the informing seeking and processing mindset of Singaporeans during a severe outbreak situation is assessed by testing the level of knowledge on SARS and its preventive/ control measures following the earlier communication efforts and subsequent public education campaign. More than nine out of 10 respondents thought that infection control measures undertaken at hospitals were Overall, the public trust index was high at 11.4 out of a maximum score of 14, with no significant difference between gender, age groups and educational levels. First, while knowledge about infection control measures undertaken at TTSH was low (mean per cent score of 20 ± 16%), the level of confidence was high, with 82% of the respondents expressing confidence in the hospital's ability to deal with SARS.	./cache/cord-311264-zn7ydrvh.txt	./txt/cord-311264-zn7ydrvh.txt