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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| author | Chunzi Liu Huaming Wang Lin Zhou Hui Xie Huiyin Yang Yanbo Yu Huayan Sha Ying Yang Xin Zhang |
| author_facet | Chunzi Liu Huaming Wang Lin Zhou Hui Xie Huiyin Yang Yanbo Yu Huayan Sha Ying Yang Xin Zhang |
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| description | 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. Keywords: Anti-Ebola medical team, Nurses, Pressure, Qualitative research |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8499f8d7c084a7cb57a1118b94dde232022-12-22T01:13:28ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Nursing Sciences2352-01322019-04-0162187191Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative studyChunzi Liu0Huaming Wang1Lin Zhou2Hui Xie3Huiyin Yang4Yanbo Yu5Huayan Sha6Ying Yang7Xin Zhang8Department of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Corresponding author.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. Keywords: Anti-Ebola medical team, Nurses, Pressure, Qualitative researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013217302715 |
| spellingShingle | Chunzi Liu Huaming Wang Lin Zhou Hui Xie Huiyin Yang Yanbo Yu Huayan Sha Ying Yang Xin Zhang Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study International Journal of Nursing Sciences |
| title | Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first chinese anti ebola medical team during the sierra leone aid mission a qualitative study |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013217302715 |
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