Sources and symptoms of stress among nurses in the first Chinese anti-Ebola medical team during the Sierra Leone aid mission: A qualitative study

Liu, Chunzi; Wang, Huaming; Zhou, Lin; Xie, Hui; Yang, Huiyin; Yu, Yanbo; Sha, Huayan; Yang, Ying; Zhang, Xin

Before the medical team was dispatched, the General Logistics department provided substantial support. All the medical supplies and protective clothing were fully prepared. Subsequent supplies were also efficiently arranged through coordination among relevant agencies to avoid shortage of supplies or protective clothing. The team members represented China and therefore were admired by their community, family, friends, and colleagues, who all provided significant moral support. The hospital also provided moral support to the team members, such as organizing a team birthday party, arranging a video talk between the team members and their families, and organizing trips and group vacations for team members' families. Therefore, the team members did not have to worry about their families. In the interview, most of the participants stated that the support from family and the hospital helped them feel relaxed.