Table 1.
Roundtable agenda themes and questions
| 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? |