Poor knowledge of COVID-19 and unfavourable perception of the response to the pandemic by healthcare workers at the Bafoussam Regional Hospital (West Region-Cameroon).

Autor:	Fouogue JT; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, West Region, Cameroon.; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Noubom M; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, West Region, Cameroon.; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Kenfack B; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, West Region, Cameroon., Dongmo NT; Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon., Tabeu M; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Megozeu L; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Alima JM; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Fogang YF; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, West Region, Cameroon.; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Nyam LCRA; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Fouelifack FY; Institut Supérieur de Technologies Médicales, Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon., Fouedjio JH; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Manebou PLFN; Freelance Translator, Bafoussam, Cameroon., Bibou Ze CD; Yagoua Health District, Yagoua, Far-North Region, Cameroon., Kouam BF; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon., Fomete LN; Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le Sida et les Hépatite Virales - Site Cameroun, Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon., Tebeu PM; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Kemfang JDN; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Foumane P; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Sando Z; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Orock GEE; Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Bafoussam, West Region, Cameroon.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2020 Oct 01; Vol. 37 (Suppl 1), pp. 19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 01 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.19.25688
Abstrakt:	Introduction: WHO warned against a dramatic impact of COVID-19 in Africa unless adequate response strategies are implemented. Whatever the strategy, the role of health staff is pivotal. Objective: Assess knowledge and perception of the response to COVID-19 among health staff. Methods: we used a convenience non probabilistic sample to conduct a survey with a self-administered questionnaire from April 14 - 29, 2020 at the Bafoussam Regional Hospital (BRH). All the staff was invited to participate. Analyses were done with Microsoft Excel 2010 and Epi-Info version 7.1.5.2. Results: response rate was 76.1% (464/610). Mean age (SD) was 35.0 (8.9) years. Sex ratio (M/F) was 101/356. Nursing/midwifery staff (56.8%) and in-patients units (49.94%) were predominant. Origin and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 were poorly known while knowledge of clinical signs and the role of laboratory tests were good. For 53.2% of respondents all therapeutic regimens are supportive and only 31.6% trusted state-recommended drugs. For 169 of respondents (36.9%), herbal remedies prevent/cure COVID-19. Seventy percent (70%) felt they were not knowledgeable enough to handle COVID-19 cases. Eighty-five point six percent (85.6%) thought the BRH had insufficient resources to fight COVID-19 and 55.6% were dissatisfied with its response (weaknesses: medicines/technologies (74.5%), service delivery (28.1%), staff (10.9%)). Sixty-eight percent (68%) reported insufficient protection on duty. Seventy-six point five percent (76.5%) reported a drop in non-COVID-19 services. Eighty-five point five (85.5%) percent said they complied with community preventive measures. For 44% of respondents, regulations on COVID-19 corpses should be made more culture-sensitive. Fifty one point two percent (51.2%) of respondents were against vaccine trial in their community. Conclusion: knowledge was poor and perception of the response to COVID-19 was unfavourable. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. (Copyright: Jovanny Tsuala Fouogue et al.)
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