Workplace Safety Concerns among Co-workers of Responder Returning from Ebola-Affected Country

We surveyed public health co-workers regarding attitudes toward a physician who returned to New Hampshire after volunteering in the West African Ebola outbreak. An unexpectedly large (18.0%) proportion of staff expressed discomfort with the Ebola responder returning to work. Employers should take pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chan, Benjamin P., Daly, Elizabeth R., Talbot, Elizabeth A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4622258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26488494
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2111.150780
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Sumario:We surveyed public health co-workers regarding attitudes toward a physician who returned to New Hampshire after volunteering in the West African Ebola outbreak. An unexpectedly large (18.0%) proportion of staff expressed discomfort with the Ebola responder returning to work. Employers should take proactive steps to address employee fears and concerns.

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