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Strengthening healthcare workforce capacity during and post Ebola outbreaks in Liberia: an innovative and effective approach to epidemic preparedness and response.
Bemah, Philip; Baller, April; Cooper, Catherine; Massaquoi, Moses; Skrip, Laura; Rude, Julius Monday; Twyman, Anthony; Moses, Phiona; Seifeldin, Redda; Udhayashankar, Kanagasabai; Enrique, Kayla; Niescierenko, Michelle; Owen, Chantelle; Brown, Lauren; Boukaré, Bonkoungou; Williams, Desmond; Nyenswah, Tolbert; Kateh, Francis; Dahn, Bernice; Gasasira, Alex; Fall, Ibrahima Socé.
Afiliação
  • Bemah P; National Public Health Institute of Liberia.
  • Baller A; World Health Organization, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Cooper C; Ministry of Health, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Massaquoi M; Ministry of Health, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Skrip L; National Public Health Institute of Liberia.
  • Rude JM; World Health Organization, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Twyman A; World Health Organization, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Moses P; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Seifeldin R; World Health Organization, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Udhayashankar K; Academic Consortium Combating Ebola in Liberia, Monrovia,Liberia.
  • Enrique K; Academic Consortium Combating Ebola in Liberia, Monrovia,Liberia.
  • Niescierenko M; Academic Consortium Combating Ebola in Liberia, Monrovia,Liberia.
  • Owen C; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Brown L; International Medical Corps, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Boukaré B; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
  • Williams D; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Nyenswah T; National Public Health Institute of Liberia.
  • Kateh F; Ministry of Health, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Dahn B; Ministry of Health, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Gasasira A; World Health Organization, Monrovia, Liberia.
  • Fall IS; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
Pan Afr Med J ; 33(Suppl 2): 9, 2019.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31402967
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia highlighted the importance of robust preparedness measures for a well-coordinated response; the initially delayed response contributed to the steep incidence of cases, infections among health care workers, and a collapse of the health care system. To strengthen local capacity and combat disease transmission, various healthcare worker (HCW) trainings, including the Ebola treatment unit (ETU) training, safe & quality services (SQS) training and rapid response team (RRT), were developed and implemented between 2014 and 2017.

METHODS:

Data from the ETU, SQS and RRT trainings were analyzed to determine knowledge and confidence gained.

RESULTS:

The ETU, SQS and RRT training were completed by a total of 21,248 participants. There were improvements in knowledge and confidence, an associated reduction in HCWs infection and reduced response time to subsequent public health events.

CONCLUSION:

No infections were reported by healthcare workers in Liberia since the completion of these training programs. HCW training programmes initiated during and post disease outbreak can boost public trust in the health system while providing an entry point for establishing an Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) framework in resource-limited settings.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Surtos de Doenças / Pessoal de Saúde / Doença pelo Vírus Ebola / Mão de Obra em Saúde Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Pan Afr Med J Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Surtos de Doenças / Pessoal de Saúde / Doença pelo Vírus Ebola / Mão de Obra em Saúde Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Pan Afr Med J Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article