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ArticlePLoS currents2016

Experiences and Psychosocial Impact of West Africa Ebola Deployment on US Health Care Volunteers.

Robyn Gershon, Liza A Dernehl, Ezinne Nwankwo, Qi Zhi, Kristine Qureshi

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Article in PLoS currents, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Robyn GershonPhilip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Liza A DernehlDepartment of Global Health Sciences, Graduate Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Ezinne NwankwoPhilip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Qi ZhiPhilip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Kristine QureshiGlobal Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA.
University of California, San Francisco · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis qualitative study was designed to assess health care volunteers' experiences and psychosocial impacts associated with deployment to the West Africa Ebola epidemic.

methodsIn 2015, using snowball sampling, 16 US health care volunteers who had recently returned from West Africa were recruited for this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect information associated with each phase of deployment (pre, peri, and post).

resultsParticipants reported that they were motivated to volunteer because of a sense of responsibility and feelings of empathy and altruism. Immediately prior to deployment, most reported fear of contagion and death, as well as doubts regarding the adequacy of their training. Family members and close friends expressed high levels of concern regarding participants' decisions to volunteer. During the deployment, participants were fearful of exposure and reported feeling emotionally and physically exhausted. They also reported feeling frustrated by extreme resource limitations, poor management of the mission, lack of clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and inability to provide high quality care. Upon return home, participants felt a sense of isolation, depression, stigmatization, interpersonal difficulties, and extreme stress.

conclusionPreparedness of volunteers was suboptimal at each stage of deployment. All stakeholders, including volunteers, sponsoring organizations, government agencies, and professional organizations have a shared responsibility in ensuring that volunteers to medical missions are adequately prepared. This is especially critical for high risk deployments. Effective policies and practices need to be developed and implemented in order to protect the health and well-being of health care volunteers to the fullest extent possible.

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ebolahealth care workersinfectious diseasemental healthpreparednessvolunteerWest Africa

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PMID27803840
PMCPMC5074701
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