The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa: ethical obligations for care

Yakubu, Aminu; Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn; Sani-Gwarzo, Nasir; Nguku, Patrick; Peterson, Kristin; Brown, Brandon

doi:10.1136/medethics-2014-102434

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“…This result is however, not in agreement with previous study conducted in IleIfe, South-West Nigeria, among health workers where, more than half of the sampled population had poor knowledge of EVD (10). The result is also not in tandem with the findings of earlier studies conducted among health workers in a tertiary hospital in Osun State in south-western Nigeria that suggests good knowledge of EVD among participants (13,14).…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Despite the significance of information on such diseases, only very few studies that have been conducted on Ebola virus disease among health workers in Nigeria (9). Previous study conducted among health workers in a tertiary hospital in SouthWest Nigeria suggests that, over half of the health workers involved in the study have poor knowledge of EVD and would require attitudinal change to avert uncontrollable epidemic of the disease in the future (10).…”

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confidence: 99%

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A multi-site assessment of knowledge of Ebola virus disease among health workers in south-west Nigeria

Mohammed¹,

Raji²,

Atolagbe³

et al. 2017

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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Objective: Nigeria may have been certified free from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by the World Health Organization, but not without its aftermath on many, especially among health workers who came in contact with the infected during the West African outbreak in 2014.This study was conducted among health workers in three tertiary hospitals in South-West Nigeria. It aimed at assessing their knowledge of EVD in a bid to forestall future contagion from patients.Method: 600 consenting participants selected through two-stage sampling method were involved in the study. Primary data was retrieved through self-administered questionnaire.Results: Majority (84.0%) of the participants knew that EVD can be contacted through blood and bodily fluid of an infected person, (78.0%) knew that EVD can be prevented by avoiding contact with an infected person, while (76.0%) identified bleeding from orifices as one of the signs of EVD. However, (6.0%) of the participants did not know how EVD can be prevented. Conclusion:Result showed that participants have average knowledge of EVD and therefore, are not adequately informed of EVD. The study recommended wider dissemination of adequate information on EVD among health workers in tertiary hospitals to forestall future contagion of the infection from patients. Assesment of knowledge of Ebola virus among health workers Joseph et al. Une évaluation multi-sites de la connaissance de la maladie à virus Ebola chez les travailleurs de la santé dans le sud-ouest du NigeriaResume Objective: Le Nigéria a été certifié indemne de maladie à virus Ebola (MVE) par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, mais pas sans conséquences pour de nombreuses personnes, en particulier les agents de santé qui ont été contaminés par l'épidémie en Afrique de l'Ouest en 2014. Cette étude Il a été mené auprès de professionnels de la santé dans trois hôpitaux tertiaires du Sud-Ouest du Nigeria, dans le but d'évaluer leur connaissance de la MVE dans le but de prévenir la contagion future des patients. Méthode: Six cents participants consentants sélectionnés au moyen d'une méthode d'échantillonnage en deux étapes ont participé à l'étude. Les données primaires ont été récupérées grâce à un questionnaire autoadministré.Resultants: La majorité (84,0%) des participants savaient que la MVE pouvait être contactée par le sang et les fluides corporels d'une personne infectée (78,0%) savait que la MVE pouvait être évitée en évitant le contact avec une personne infectée, tandis que (76,0%) saignement des orifices comme l'un des signes de la maladie à virus Ebola. Cependant, (6,0%) des participants ne savaient pas comment prévenir la MVE.Conclusion: Au total, les résultats ont montré que les participants ont une connaissance moyenne de la MVE. L'étude a recommandé une diffusion plus large d'informations adéquates sur la MVE parmi les agents de santé dans les hôpitaux tertiaires afin de prévenir la contagion future de l'infection par les patients.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A multi-site assessment of knowledge of Ebola virus disease among health workers in south-west Nigeria

Mohammed¹,

Raji²,

Atolagbe³

et al. 2017

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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“…Using the proportionate probability method, primary healthcare centres (PHCCs) were randomly selected based on the number in each LGA. One PHCC was selected from each LGA with ≤ 5 PHCCs, two PHCCs from LGA with 6-10 PHCCs, three PHCCs from each of those with [11][12][13][14][15] PHCCs and four from those with ≥ 16 PHCCs. Selection of private health facilities was also based on the proportionate probability method.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ebola virus disease – gaps in knowledge and practice among healthcare workers in Lagos, August 2014

Oladimeji

Gidado

Nguku

et al. 2015

Tropical Med Int Health

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Abstractobjective Healthcare workers (HCWs) play pivotal roles in outbreak responses. Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak spread to Lagos, Nigeria, in July 2014, infecting 11 HCWs (case fatality rate of 45%). This study was conducted during the outbreak to assess HCWs' EVD-related knowledge and practices.methods A health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs across Lagos State using stratified sampling technique. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was administered to elicit respondents' socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and practices. A checklist assessing health facility's level of preparedness and HCWs' EVD-related training was employed. HCWs' knowledge and practices were scored and classified as either good or poor. Multivariate analysis was performed with confidence interval set at 95%.results A total of 112 health facilities with 637 HCWs were recruited. Mean age of respondents was 40.1 AE 10.9 years. Overall, 72.5% had good knowledge; doctors knew most. However, only 4.6% of HCWs reported good practices. 16.6% reported having been trained in identifying suspected EVD patient(s); 12.2% had a triaging area for febrile patients in their facilities. Higher proportions of HCWs with good knowledge and training reported good practices. HCWs with EVD-related training were three times more likely to adopt good practices.conclusion Lagos State HCWs had good knowledge of EVD without a corresponding level of good practices. Training was a predictor of good practices.

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“…The organisation should be given the liberty to operate with little interference from any government and have her interest protected by them (all involved nations). This was also suggested by Yakubu et al (2016) for the provision of institutional health care system as the cases of ethical challenges raise bars to health workers performance in their duties due to compensation being fully amiss when dealing with contagious disease in an apt manner. The suggestion of Iroezindu et al (2015), also advocated by Oleribe et al (2015) on the comprehensive strengthening of the Nigerian health system while owning the breeding problems will deviate from its currently weak and grossly mismanaged state and help in winning the war against less virulent infections.…”

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“…The epidemic disease is deemed troublesome with the accepted facts that there has not been any globally accepted vaccine or drugs that could tame it, though recorded cases of survival has being noted along the time line (Ross et al, 2014;The Economics, 2014;Yakubu et al, 2016). Next is the adopted diagrams (Figures 1 and 2) shown to illustrate the similarity in the cycle of both diseases.…”

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Globalisation and Ebola disease: Implications for business activities in Nigeria

Ayeni¹,

Iyiola²,

Oluseye³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Bus. Manage.

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With the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, it is expected that whatever the transmitting cause and spread of the virus, it has affected the economic, political and socio-economy activities with an immense strain on the health sector. The scope of this study is the most populous nation in Africa, Nigeria. The quantitative method adopted provided results from questionnaires, which were analysed and resulted in providing the underlined significant role of globalisation in the development of Nigeria business activities and socio-psychological impact of the epidemic virus on globalisation. This is in line with the cross-border spread of the disease in generating bi-lateral strain amongst the affected countries, thus been envisioned from the spread of Ebola Virus. In the course of the paper, epidemics of such degrees in the past were reviewed by looking at how they surfaced, resurfaced and combated. The paper stresses on the role of globalisation in spreading, maintaining and eliminating the virus and its socio-economic implications in Nigeria and her related activities. This paper concludes that Nigerians are aware of the socio-economic benefits and ills of globalisation and they are convinced that the country had been impacted by it. Notably, disasters are proposed to be preventable with adequate systemized agency who will be saddled with epidemic control in Nigeria, resulting in a continuous notable success rather than having a haphazard control mechanism with business activities in negativity aside its disruption.

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The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa: ethical obligations for care

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A multi-site assessment of knowledge of Ebola virus disease among health workers in south-west Nigeria

A multi-site assessment of knowledge of Ebola virus disease among health workers in south-west Nigeria

Ebola virus disease – gaps in knowledge and practice among healthcare workers in Lagos, August 2014

Globalisation and Ebola disease: Implications for business activities in Nigeria

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