Open AccessNurses’ experiences of health concerns, teamwork, leadership and knowledge transfer during an Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Author(s) -
Holmgren Jessica,
PaillardBorg Stéphanie,
Saaristo Panu,
von Strauss Eva
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.258
Subject(s) - teamwork , thematic analysis , qualitative research , value (mathematics) , ebola virus , knowledge transfer , democracy , medical education , medicine , psychology , outbreak , nursing , political science , sociology , knowledge management , virology , computer science , social science , machine learning , law , politics
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.