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Table 1 Study participants in the 4 study districts

From: Health workers’ experiences of coping with the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone’s health system: a qualitative study

 

Health workers included in the study (by cadre and sex)

Total

Key informant interviews (by sex)

Total

Total per district

From the HW incentive study

National HWs from treatment or isolation centres

National HWs from other health facilities

International HWs from in treatment or isolation centres

 

DHMT

Local council

Health facility manager

International partner

  

Bonthe1

0

0

2 (Nurse F; CHO M)

0

2

1 (M)

1 (M)

2 (M)

1 (F)

5

7

Kenema2

1 (Doctor M)

2 (Nurse M; Nurse aid F)

2 (MCH aid F; Lab technician F)

2 (Doctor M; Midwife F)

7

1 (M)

0

2 (1 M; 1F)

1 (M)

4

11

Koinadugu3

3 (CHO M; 2xNurse F)

3 (SECHN F; MCH Aid F; CHA M)

0

6

1 (M)

1 (F)

2 (M)

1 (M)

5

11

Western Area4

4 {3× Nurse (2F; 1 M) Midwife F}

3 (Nurse F; 2× Doctor, M)

2 (Midwife F; MCH aid F)

1 (Doctor M)

10

1 (F)

1 (M)

2 (1 M; 1F)

1 (F)

5

15

GRAND TOTAL

    

25

    

19

44

  1. Key: 1 = Low numbers of EVD patients; hard to reach district; 2 = High numbers of EVD patients; epicentre during outbreak; 3 = Hit by EVD in later stages of outbreak; hard to reach district; 4 = High numbers of EVD patients; epicentre during outbreak
  2. CHO Community Health officer, MCH Aid maternal and child health aid, SECHN State enrolled community health nurse, CHA Community Health Assistant, M male, F female