Health Sciences Program Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Document Type

Dissertation - NSU Access Only

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Science

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Department

College of Health Care Sciences – Health Science Department

First Advisor

Akiva Turner

Date of original Performance / Presentation

January 2017

Publication Date / Copyright Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative dissertation case study review was to observe the lived experience of a responder during an Ebola response in West Africa and to develop a resilience model based on the investigator’s methodologies used to create a social network support system while deployed. The problem is there is limited data that assists responders with their own resilience and understanding of challenges they may experience while supporting a response. To bridge this gap of knowledge, a qualitative grounded theory analysis of a responder’s case study, yielding reoccurring themes, were evaluated. Key themes were identified from the results and used to assist the investigator to develop a Responder Social Media Resilience (RSMR) model to assist other responders in future outbreaks.

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

deployment; emergency operation; outbreak; participant observer; resilience; responder

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