Ebola preparedness: a rapid needs assessment of critical care in a tertiary hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current outbreak of Ebola has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. We performed a rigorous and rapid needs assessment to identify the desired results, the gaps in current practice, and the barriers and facilitators to the development of solutions in the provision of critical care to patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study with an emergent design at a tertiary hospital in Ontario, Canada, recently designated as an Ebola centre, from Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, 2014. Participants included physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and staff from infection control, housekeeping, waste management, administration, facilities, and occupational health and safety. Data collection included document analy

SUBMITTER: Sarti AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4565178 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature