Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China;2. Department of Health Management, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China;3. Department of Nursing, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThis 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.MethodA 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.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionTargeted measures, proper responses and good community support can effectively lower stress among nurses on anti-Ebola missions. |
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| Keywords: | Anti-Ebola medical team Nurses Pressure Qualitative research |
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