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ArticleJournal of community health2018

Monitoring and Evaluating the Ebola Response Effort in Two Liberian Communities.

Davison Munodawafa, Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, Peter Malekele Phori, Stephen B Fawcett, Ithar Hassaballa, Charles Sepers, Florence DiGennaro Reed, Jerry A Schultz, Ephraim Tafadzwa Chiriseri

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Article in Journal of community health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Davison MunodawafaWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
Matshidiso Rebecca MoetiWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
Peter Malekele PhoriWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
Stephen B FawcettCenter for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA. sfawcett@ku.edu.
Ithar HassaballaCenter for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Charles SepersCenter for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Florence DiGennaro ReedDepartment of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Jerry A SchultzCenter for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Ephraim Tafadzwa ChiriseriWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
University of Kansas · USWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa · CG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although credited with ultimately reducing incidence of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa, little is known about the amount and kind of Ebola response activities associated with reducing the incidence of EVD. Our team monitored Ebola response activities and associated effects in two rural counties in Liberia highly affected by Ebola. We used a participatory monitoring and evaluation system, and drew upon key informant interviews and document review, to systematically capture, code, characterize, and communicate patterns in Ebola response activities. We reviewed situation reports to obtain data on incidence of EVD over time. Results showed enhanced implementation of Ebola response activities corresponded with decreased incidence of EVD. The pattern of staggered implementation of activities and associated effects-replicated in both counties-is suggestive of the role of Ebola response activities in reducing EVD. Systematic monitoring of response activities to control disease outbreaks holds lessons for implementing and evaluating multi-sector, comprehensive community health efforts.

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Community Health ServicesPublic Health SurveillanceDisease OutbreaksHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaHumansLiberiaCommunity engagementCommunity implementationEbola response effortHealth systems strengtheningMonitoring and evaluation

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PMID28929318
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