Health workers’ experiences of coping with the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone’s health system: a qualitative study
Abstract Background The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease epidemic evolved in alarming ways in Sierra Leone spreading to all districts. The country struggled to control it against a backdrop of a health system that was already over-burdened. Health workers play an important role during epidemics but there is...
Main Authors: | Joanna Raven, Haja Wurie, Sophie Witter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3072-3 |
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