International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 222

Full Length Research Paper

A qualitative study of psychological support needs of family caregivers of hospitalized Lassa fever patients during an outbreak in an endemic state in Nigeria

Ekaete Alice Tobin
  • Ekaete Alice Tobin
  • Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Danny Akhere Asogun
  • Danny Akhere Asogun
  • Department of Community Health, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Martha Okonofua
  • Martha Okonofua
  • Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon
  • Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon
  • Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Gloria Efediyi
  • Gloria Efediyi
  • Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

Authors

Ekaete Alice Tobin
Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.

Danny Akhere Asogun
Department of Community Health, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.

Martha Okonofua
Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.

Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon
Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.

Gloria Efediyi
Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]