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Table 1 Roundtable agenda themes and questions

From: Preparing for Ebola Virus Disease in West African countries not yet affected: perspectives from Ghanaian health professionals

Session

Theme

Questions

1

Hear the story: Experiences giving patient care during the crisis

• How difficult has it been to care for patients with unknown infections?

• How does this experience compare to

• treating people who might have TB, AIDS or cholera?

2

Major issues that Ghana is facing in the presence of the Ebola epidemic

• What are the psychological consequences for communities, patients, families and healthcare workers?

• How have the policy implications and debates been developed?

• What are the impacts/risks in communities?

• What have the operational challenges been for developing preparedness at the level of health facilities?

3

Looking forward: Panel discussion

• Can increased access to personal protective equipment transform the infection control culture and improve safety?

• How can we assist professionals to allow them to retain their professional ethics in the midst of this uncertain hazard and risk?

• Would the crisis have an impact on brain drain, and what can be done?

• What can be done to enhance preparedness for the population at large?

• What can be done to enhance resiliency?