Deciding to work during the Ebola outbreak: The voices and experiences of nurses and midwives in Liberia

Kollie, Erhuvwukorotu S.; Winslow, Betty; Pothier, Patricia; Gaede, Donn

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2017.09.002

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“…These findings are supported by those of Kollie et al. (). These results can be compared to those of Choi and Kim (), who studied emergency nurses in Korea.…”

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“…A qualitative study of 30 nurses and midwives working during an Ebola outbreak in West Africa found that nurses who chose to work did so after weighing the perceived risks to themselves and their family versus the benefits of helping society. Those who chose not to work did so primarily because of family demands, fear for their family's safety, and societal disapproval (Kollie et al., ). In another study, only 48% of Japanese nurses reported to work 1 month after the Fukushima earthquake (Ochi et al., ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They can prevent workers from arriving to work. Caregivers can refuse to care for patients with lethal or highly contagious infections out of fear of stigmatization, contracting the disease, or becoming a carrier of the infection and bringing the infection home to family members (Kollie, Winslow, Pothier, & Gaede, 2017). In addition, nurses might be unable or unwilling to report to work because they are responsible for young children or elderly relatives at home (Melnikov, Itzhaki, & Kagan, 2014).…”

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A Conflict of Values: Nurses’ Willingness to Work Under Threatening Conditions

Ganz

Margalith

Benbenishty

et al. 2019

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the willingness of Israeli registered nurses to work under threatening conditions, their perceived level of threat, and perceptions of peer willingness to report to work. Design This descriptive study was based on a convenience sample of registered nurses working in four hospitals throughout Israel from internal medicine, surgical, emergency, and intensive care units. Methods A questionnaire designed by the investigators was administered to registered nurses while on duty. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: personal characteristics, perceived level of personal threat from five situations (caring for a patient with a dangerous infection, terror attack, war, radiation or chemical disaster, or natural disaster), and perceived personal and peer willingness to work under these threats. Findings A convenience sample of 249 registered nurses from four hospitals responded. The highest level of perceived threat was a natural disaster (earthquake; M = 2.15, SD = 0.9). Terror (M = 0.83, SD = 0.6) and war (M = 1.01, SD = 0.6) received the lowest mean perceived threat scores. Most respondents were not willing to work during a natural disaster but were willing to care for patients with dangerous infections and during times of war. Weak positive statistically significant correlations were found between the level of perceived threat and willingness to work for all of the threats, except for terror (Spearman rank correlation = .16–.35). Conclusions Local culture, perceptions of the level of threat, and perceived peer responsiveness are associated with registered nurses’ willingness to work under threat. Clinical Relevance When faced with a threat to personal safety or security, many registered nurses might not be willing to work as usual. What is perceived as threatening is influenced by the local culture and environment. Therefore, managers should be aware of potential cultural and peer influences on this possible conflict of values.

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“…These findings are supported by those of Kollie et al. (). These results can be compared to those of Choi and Kim (), who studied emergency nurses in Korea.…”

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confidence: 90%

Section: Review Of the Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Of the Literaturementioning

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A Conflict of Values: Nurses’ Willingness to Work Under Threatening Conditions

Ganz

Margalith

Benbenishty

et al. 2019

J of Nursing Scholarship

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“…• How healthcare workers are prepared to care for Ebola patients in West Africa (Adongo et al, 2017;Andertun, Hörnsten, & Hajdarevic, 2017;Annan et al, 2017;Cranmer et al, 2015;Gee & Skovdal, 2017a, 2017bKollie, Winslow, Pothier, & Gaede, 2017;Von Strauss, Paillard-Borg, Holmgren, & Saaristo, 2017;Turtle et al, 2015).…”

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“…By examining previous research on EVD, nurses and nursing between 2014–2018, it is possible to gain an overview of the main areas previously investigated. Research questions have previously addressed: How healthcare workers are prepared to care for Ebola patients in West Africa (Adongo et al, ; Andertun, Hörnsten, & Hajdarevic, ; Annan et al, ; Cranmer et al, ; Gee & Skovdal, ; Kollie, Winslow, Pothier, & Gaede, ; Von Strauss, Paillard‐Borg, Holmgren, & Saaristo, ; Turtle et al, ). The importance of nurses’ skills and competences in fighting Ebola (Baltzell, McLemore, Shattell, & Rankin, ; Sagar, ). How healthcare workers/nurses are treated on their return after an Ebola mission (Gee & Skovdal, ). How nursing students are prepared to care for Ebola patients in the Western care context (Chilton, McNeil, & Alfred, ; McNiel & Elertson, ). How well‐prepared healthcare professionals/nurses in a Western context are to care for Ebola patients (Baduage, Moss, & Morphe, ; Eckes et al, ; Rajiah et al, ; Smit et al, ). Perceptions of healthcare workers/nurses who have been infected with Ebola (Johnson, ). Nurses’ attitudes towards caring for patients with Ebola in a Western care context (Narasimhuli et al, ; Speroni, Seibert, & Mallinson, ). The public's understanding of nurses’ caring role in an Ebola outbreak (McGillis Hall & Kashin, ). …”

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Nurses’ experiences of health concerns, teamwork, leadership and knowledge transfer during an Ebola outbreak in West Africa

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Aim To describe nurses’ experiences of health concerns, teamwork, leadership and management and knowledge transfer during an Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Design The study has a qualitative descriptive design. Methods The 44 nurses who had worked in an Ebola Treatment Centre in Kenema in 2014 and 2015 were invited by email to respond to a questionnaire. The qualitative, open‐ended answers were analysed using a thematic analysis. Data have been coded systematically, with the identification of semantic patterns presented in four themes. Results The themes are as follows: personal health management—a way to feel safe and secure for delegates and affiliates; pre‐deployment training—crucial for a joint value base and future collaboration; the importance of a professional democratic approach and being a good role model; and the value of timely in‐depth knowledge transfer of experienced former delegates.

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Who saves the saviours during a pandemic? career calling protects healthcare workers from burnout and resigning

Dalla Rosa,

Vianello,

Mauno

2023

Curr Psychol

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This study investigates whether career calling protects individuals from the challenges posed by fear of COVID-19 and job demands on burnout and turnover intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional data were collected from February to March 2021, involving a sample of 275 healthcare workers in Italy responsible for treating COVID-19 patients. Path analysis was employed to test direct, indirect, and conditional associations. The findings revealed a significant sequential mediation: Job demands partially mediated the relation between fear of COVID-19 and burnout, while burnout completely mediated the relation between fear of COVID-19 and turnover intentions. Furthermore, career calling moderated the relation between fear of COVID-19 and job demands, as well as between burnout and turnover intentions. When an individual’s sense of calling was high, the relation between fear of COVID-19 and perceived job demands, as well as between burnout and turnover intentions, was null. This study supports the notion that career calling acts as a personal resource, providing protection for individuals in the face of highly stressful work environments.

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Deciding to work during the Ebola outbreak: The voices and experiences of nurses and midwives in Liberia

Cited by 35 publications

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A Conflict of Values: Nurses’ Willingness to Work Under Threatening Conditions

A Conflict of Values: Nurses’ Willingness to Work Under Threatening Conditions

Nurses’ experiences of health concerns, teamwork, leadership and knowledge transfer during an Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Who saves the saviours during a pandemic? career calling protects healthcare workers from burnout and resigning

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