Robert Koch Institute, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Surveillance Unit, Berlin, Germany.
Euro Surveill. 2015 Mar 26;20(12):21070. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.12.21070.
We surveyed European infectious disease epidemiologists and microbiologists about their decisions to apply for Ebola response missions. Of 368 respondents, 49 (15%) had applied. Applicants did not differ from non-applicants in terms of age, sex or profession but had more training in field epidemiology and more international experience. Common concerns included lack of support from families and employers. Clearer terms of reference and support from employers could motivate application and support outbreak response in West Africa.
我们调查了欧洲传染病流行病学家和微生物学家关于他们申请参与埃博拉应对任务的决定。在 368 名受访者中,有 49 人(15%)提出了申请。申请人在年龄、性别或职业方面与未申请人没有差异,但在现场流行病学方面接受了更多培训,并有更多的国际经验。常见的顾虑包括来自家庭和雇主的支持不足。更明确的职权范围和来自雇主的支持可以激励申请,并支持西非的疫情应对。