Diarra Tieman, Onyeneho Nkechi, Okeibunor Joseph, Diallo Bailo, N'da Konan Yao Michel, Djingarey Mamoudou Harouna, Fall Soce, Chamla Dick, Gueye Abdou Salam
Independent Consultant, Mali.
University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
J Immunol Sci. 2023 May 12;Suppl 3:20-30. doi: 10.29245/2578-3009/2023/S3.1107.
Healthcare service providers are crucial for effective responses to disease outbreaks. However, their performance is dependent on the level of system inputs, people's perception of the system, and their willingness to use health services. This study investigated the functionality of health services and healthcare providers in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the tenth Ebola virus disease outbreak. It employed qualitative methods, including 24 in-depth interviews of healthcare providers and community leaders, and 12 focus-group discussions with community members. The responses showed that the staff did not desert the health centers and remained at their jobs. Throughout this research, only one case of abandonment of duty by a nurse was reported. The healthcare system thus played a major role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the healthcare service providers faced several challenges. Suggestions are made to enhance the contributions of healthcare service and its providers to health emergencies in the future.
医疗服务提供者对于有效应对疾病爆发至关重要。然而,他们的表现取决于系统投入水平、人们对该系统的认知以及他们使用卫生服务的意愿。本研究调查了刚果民主共和国在第十次埃博拉病毒病疫情期间卫生服务和医疗服务提供者的功能。研究采用了定性方法,包括对24名医疗服务提供者和社区领袖进行深入访谈,以及与社区成员进行12次焦点小组讨论。调查结果显示,工作人员并未离开医疗中心,而是坚守岗位。在整个研究过程中,仅报告了1例护士擅离职守的情况。因此,医疗系统在应对新冠疫情中发挥了重要作用。然而,医疗服务提供者面临着一些挑战。文中提出了一些建议,以增强医疗服务及其提供者在未来应对卫生紧急情况中的贡献。