July 2024
Awareness and acceptance of telemedicine by medical doctors working in public hospitals in the city of Douala
Clinicians have been studying ways to apply computer technology to enhance healthcare for many years. However, the acceptance of telemedicine has tended to be slower in Africa. The objective of this study was to evaluate medical doctors' awareness of telemedicine and determine factors affecting its acceptance in Douala. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May 2023 in public health...
July 2024
Predictors of community acquired pneumonia in children less than 5 years in Fako Division, Cameroon
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major public health problem and a principal cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age worldwide. The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is the major intervention strategy used in the prevention of new infections. Though the vaccines have been in use since 2011 in Cameroon, lower respiratory tract infections remain major causes of morbidity and...
July 2024
Factors associated with the use of non-medical contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso
Long abandoned in favor of hormonal contraceptive methods, non-medical contraceptive methods are making a comeback despite their low effectiveness. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with the use of non-medical contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso. A quantitative descriptive study was conducted for analytical purposes, utilizing data from phase 1 of the "Performance and Monitoring for...
August 2024
Evaluation of patient waiting times and satisfaction in outpatient in Douala, Cameroon
Patient waiting time is a significant clinical care issue. This study assessed outpatient waiting times and patient satisfaction in Douala. A cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected health facilities in Douala from January 1st to March 31st, 2020. The study included 389 outpatients and 52 healthcare workers. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the association between the quality of care and...
August 2024
Development of a score to predict the risk of low birth weight in pregnant women
Low birth weight (LBW) is a major determinant of infant mortality, morbidity, and future child development. This study aims to develop a predictive score to identify pregnant women at risk of giving birth to a low birth weight child. A case-control study was conducted among 126 mother-newborn pairs at four health centers in Cotonou. The cases were newborns with a weight of less than 2500 g, while the controls had a...
September 2024
Factors associated with Covid-19 among health workers in Niger, 2020–2021
COVID-19 remains a global health emergency and continues to affect the general population, particularly healthcare workers on the front lines of the response. With this in mind, this study was conducted to understand the factors associated with COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Niger. This cross-sectional analytic study was carried out in Niger from July 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021, using one year of secondary...
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