Staffing in public health facilities after the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone: How much has changed?

This study assesses staffing levels measured against stipulated standards before, during, and 16 months after the Ebola outbreak

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 6 June 2019

Country:: Sierra Leone
Document Type:: Journal Article
Theme:: Health
Authors:: Squire, J.S., Hann. K, Denisiuk, O, Zachariah, R

Abstract

The 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone led the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to set minimum standards of staffing (medical/non-medical) at the district level for the provision of basic essential health services (BPEHS). In one of the worst Ebola affected districts in Sierra Leone, The authors assessed staffing levels measured against these stipulated standards before, during, and 16 months after the Ebola outbreak.

The study population included all health workers in 83 health facilities. The authors assessed staffing levels at three points in time: pre-Ebola (April 2014); the end of the outbreak (November 2015); and 16 months post-Ebola (March 2017).

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Squire JS, Hann K, Denisiuk O, Zachariah R. Staffing in public health facilities after the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone: How much has changed? F1000Research. 2019 Jun 6;8:793.