Juniastuti Juniastuti
Department Of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya Indonesia-Japan Collaborative Research Center For Emerging And Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Institute Of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

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Journal : Belitung Nursing Journal

The potential risk components and prevention measures of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia: An in-depth interview with the health workers and stakeholders Moses Tende Stephens; Juniastuti; Sulistiawati; Peter Chilaque Dossen
Belitung Nursing Journal Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024): January - February
Publisher : Belitung Raya Foundation, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33546/bnj.3069

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Background: The Ebola virus, a highly infectious and deadly pathogen, has posed a significant public health threat in West Africa for several decades. Liberia is one of the most severely affected countries. Healthcare personnel, including nurses, are on the front lines of patient care, and their perspectives are invaluable in understanding the challenges that arise during outbreaks, especially in implementing prevention measures. Objective: This study aimed to explore the potential risk components and prevention measures of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). Methods: This study used an exploratory descriptive qualitative design. Five stakeholders, ten doctors and five nurses who had suffered from EVD during the outbreak in Liberia participated in semi-structured interviews to provide their experience and comprehensive perspectives on EVD. Data were collected from February 2022-August 2023. NVivo 12 plus was used for inductive thematic analysis. Results: Six themes and several subthemes emerged: 1) transmission modes (body contact, body fluid, sexual intercourse, traditional burial), 2) funeral attendance (traditional practices and crowded gatherings), 3) community-led prevention (promoting good hygiene practices, increasing awareness, contact tracing, and surveillance), 4) Ebola virus vaccine (false sense of security, potential side effects, and limited data), 5) challenges in implementing prevention measures (inadequate health infrastructures, difficulty of tracing infected people, lack of resources, and cultural-social barriers), 6) Liberia’s health systems (a weak, underfunded, fragile health infrastructure, lack of health facilities and shortage of health workers). Conclusion: Several potential risk components contributing to the EVD outbreak should be a public concern. Strengthening the current healthcare system supported by local community and international aid providers (multidisciplinary teams) is needed to anticipate behavioral problems and to improve the efficacy of the prevention measures appropriate to the conditions in Liberia. Accordingly, the nurses’ compliance with the recommended prevention practices is necessary.
Co-Authors A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W Achmad Ardianto, Achmad Adhiningsih, Yunita Ratri Adiana Mutamsari Witaningrum Adnyana , I Made Dwi Mertha Ahmad Suryawan Aksono HP., Eduardus Bimo Al Karina, Citra Alfaray, Ricky I. Alimsardjono, Lindawati Alpha Fardah Athiyyah Ana Bilah, Aisah Nur Andy Darma Annisa Fira Salsabila Asmarawati, Tri Pudy Budi Utomo Deby Kusumaningrum Desi Fitriani Dewi, Selva R. Dian Marcia, Dian Doddy M. Soebadi Dominicus Husada Dwi Endraswari, Pepy Dwiyanti Puspitasari, Dwiyanti Edward M Putera, Edward M Eko Budi Koendhori, Eko Budi Faisal Faisal Fathmawati Fathmawati Fatimah Arief Fauzia, Kartika A. Fedik Abdul Rantam Fikri Sasongko Widyatama Firmansyah, Joedhistira Bayu Fitria, Anisa Lailatul Florentina Sustini HAK HOTTA HAK HOTTA Hana Heny Arwati Herman Kosasih HERNOMO ONTOSENO KUSUMOBROTO Hunowu, Ramdan I Gusti Made Reza Gunadi Ranuh Ilma Dzurriyyatan Toyyibah Itja Firdarini, Itja Khairul Bariyah, Khairul Laura Navika Yamani Lindarto, Wira Widjaya M. Qushay, M. Maharani, Aussie Tahta Mahmudatul Muna, Nafdzu Maria I Lusida, Maria I Maria Inge Lusida MARIA INGE LUSIDA MARIA INGE LUSIDA MOCHAMAD AMIN MOCHAMAD AMIN Mochamad Yusuf Alsagaff MOCHAMMAD THAHA Moses Tende Stephens Muhammad Faizi Muhammad Miftahussurur Muna, Nafdzu Makhmudatul Musofa Rusli Nasronudin Nasronudin Nur Rochmah Nurul Wiqoyah, Nurul Pepy Dwi Endraswari, Pepy Dwi Peter Chilaque Dossen Prihartini Widiyanti Priyo B Purwono, Priyo B Priyo Budi Purwono Rebekah Setiabudi, Rebekah Retno Handajani Retno Pudji Rahayu Retno Wahyunitisari, Manik Rusli , Musofa Sardjono, Lindawati Alim Septyawati, Ratna Setiawan, Firman Siti Qamariyah Khairunisa, Siti Qamariyah SOETJIPTO . SOETJIPTO . Sri Subekti Sudarmo, Subijanto Marto Sukmawati Basuki Sulistiawati Sunaryo Hardjowijoto Takako Utsumi TAKAKO UTSUMI TAKAKO UTSUMI Taufik Indrawan Tomohiro Kotaki, Tomohiro Vermasari, Naritha Wahyunitisari, Manik Retno Wiwin Retnowati YOSHIHIKO YANO YOSHIHIKO YANO Yoshio Yamaoka, Yoshio YOSHITAKE HAYASHI YOSHITAKE HAYASHI Yunita Ratri Adhiningsih Zayyin Dinana