Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the sources of stress, corresponding symptoms, and stress relief among nurses of the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission. METHOD: A purposive sampling method was used and 10 nurses were selected from the first Chinese anti-Ebol...

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Autores principales: Liu, Chunzi, Wang, Huaming, Zhou, Lin, Xie, Hui, Yang, Huiyin, Yu, Yanbo, Sha, Huayan, Yang, Ying, Zhang, Xin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chinese Nursing Association 2019
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6608674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31406890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.03.007
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the sources of stress, corresponding symptoms, and stress relief among nurses of the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission. METHOD: A purposive sampling method was used and 10 nurses were selected from the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team that was dispatched to Sierra Leone. Data were collected via phone and semi-structured interviews, then analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method. RESULTS: The data showed three major themes: (1) The causes of stress during the Sierra Leone aid mission mainly related to unsafety, responsibility, and unfamiliarity; (2) Physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms were documented; (3) Nurses experienced relief from stress after the mission. CONCLUSION: Targeted measures, proper responses and good community support can effectively lower stress among nurses on anti-Ebola missions.

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