Table 5 Attitudes and perceptions of frontline health workers to Ebola virus disease
Question | Responses | Pre-EAT no. (%) | Post-EAT no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
How fearful are you of EVD? | Not fearful | 13 (6) | 2 (1) |
Undecided | 10 (5) | 96 (47) | |
Fearful | 180 (89) | 105 (52) | |
Ebola can be prevented by avoiding handshakes and touching others during the epidemic | Agree | 169 (83) | 187 (92) |
Not sure | 10 (5) | 1 (0) | |
Disagree | 24 (12) | 15 (7) | |
Ebola patients should be allowed to associate with family members | Agree | 36 (18) | 19 (9) |
Not sure | 13 (6) | 2 (1) | |
Disagree | 154 (76) | 182 (90) | |
EVD is a spiritual attack | Agree | 27 (13) | 4 (2) |
Not sure | 15 (7) | 16 (8) | |
Disagree | 161 (79) | 183 (90) | |
Antibiotics can cure EVD | Agree | 42 (21) | 18 (9) |
Not sure | 30 (15) | 26 (13) | |
Disagree | 131 (65) | 159 (78) | |
EVD can be prevented by avoiding touching or eating bush meat | Agree | 115 (57) | 129 (64) |
Not sure | 14 (7) | 13 (6) | |
Disagree | 74 (36) | 61 (30) | |
Washing the remains of deceased EVD patients causes no harm | Agree | 46 (23) | 32 (16) |
Not sure | 21 (10) | 11 (5) | |
Disagree | 136 (67) | 160 (79) |