Uganda Martyrs University Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
J Transcult Nurs. 2022 Jan;33(1):72-78. doi: 10.1177/10436596211017968. Epub 2021 Jun 6.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ebola has affected the lives of thousands, including health care workers. With few studies describing the experience of nurses who survived Ebola, the study aimed to describe Ugandan nurses' experiences.
Using a phenomenological design, in-depth interviews were conducted among five Ugandan nurses who contracted Ebola and survived.
Thematic analysis revealed themes of expectations of dying, hopelessness, loneliness, and betrayal by family, community, and the health system.
Results support the need for policies targeting holistic practice protocols to protect all health care professionals during future outbreaks. Last, nursing survivors should have access to government-guaranteed support programs, including free health care and financial stipends. These results and recommendations transcend to the current reality of living with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). Efficient practice protocols could protect all rights and privileges and contribute to access to treatment and stigma removal.
根据疾病控制与预防中心的数据，埃博拉已经影响了数千人的生命，包括医护人员。由于很少有研究描述过幸存的护士的经历，因此本研究旨在描述乌干达护士的经历。
采用现象学设计，对五名感染埃博拉并幸存的乌干达护士进行深入访谈。
主题分析揭示了以下主题：对死亡的期望、绝望、孤独以及来自家庭、社区和卫生系统的背叛。
研究结果支持制定针对整体实践协议的政策的必要性，以在未来的疫情爆发期间保护所有医护人员。最后，护理幸存者应该能够获得政府保障的支持计划，包括免费医疗和经济津贴。这些结果和建议超越了目前与 COVID-19（2019 年冠状病毒病）共存的现实。有效的实践协议可以保护所有权利和特权，并有助于获得治疗和消除污名。
