Conference abstract
Use of HIV infection care services for the treatment of hepatitis C by general practitioners in public health facilities in the center region in 2022
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2023:17(95).04
Jun 2023.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2023.17.95.1503
Archived on: 04 Jun 2023
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Keywords: Hepatitis C, general practitioner, HIV, PLHIV, general satisfaction
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Use of HIV infection care services for the treatment of hepatitis C by general practitioners in public health facilities in the center region in 2022
Gile Loïc Kongne Choupo1,&, Armelle Viviane Ngomba3,4, Emilienne Ebouki2, Paola Olive Aphrodite Dimalla1, Charles Kouanfack1,2
1Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon, 2Day Hospital, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 3Direction for the Fight against Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics, Ministry of Public Health, Youndé, Cameroon, 4Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: hepatitis C is a public health issue that affects approximately 58 million people worldwide. In 2021, its prevalence by some studies indicate a range from 0 to 7.2% within the Cameroonian population infected with HIV. The objective of this study was to assess the use of HIV care services for the treatment of Hepatitis C by general practitioners in public health facilities in the Centre region involved in the DEHEP-C (Démonstration de la Faisabilité du traitement de l’Hépatite C Chronique chez les Patients Co-infectés par le VIH sous ARV dans la Région du Centre, Cameroun) project in 2022.
Methods: this study ancillary to the DEHEP-C project carried out in 2022, was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among PLHIV cared for in 05 public health facilities. The patients’ socio-demographic data, general satisfaction with the services offered and opinion on the tasks delegation for the Hepatitis C treatment were collected. Rapid hepatitis C tests were offered to all participants. Data were analyzed using Epi info version 7.2.6.
Results: five hundred and ten (510) patients were recruited, with and average age of 40.1 ± 7.52 years, the female sex being predominant. General satisfaction of PLHIV with the services offered by the health facility was 75% [95% CI (70.15–77.73)]. The acceptability of the tasks delegation for the Hepatitis C treatment within HIV care services by general practitioners was 89% [95%CI (86.01-91.45)]. Factors such as living in a rural area (aOR=1.63; 95%CI=1.40–3.78; p<0.01), being a regular patient in a 4th category hospital (aOR=1.59; 95%CI=1.43–3.47; p<0.01) and following a 3rd line treatment (aOR=0.27; 95%CI =0.10–0.69; p<0.01) were significant in the acceptability of task delegation.
Conclusion: this study showed that the majority of PLHIV included in our study were for the tasks delegation for the Hepatitis C treatment by general practitioners.
Use of HIV infection care services for the treatment of hepatitis C by general practitioners in public health facilities in the center region in 2022
Gile Loïc Kongne Choupo1,&, Armelle Viviane Ngomba3,4, Emilienne Ebouki2, Paola Olive Aphrodite Dimalla1, Charles Kouanfack1,2
1Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon, 2Day Hospital, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 3Direction for the Fight against Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics, Ministry of Public Health, Youndé, Cameroon, 4Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: hepatitis C is a public health issue that affects approximately 58 million people worldwide. In 2021, its prevalence by some studies indicate a range from 0 to 7.2% within the Cameroonian population infected with HIV. The objective of this study was to assess the use of HIV care services for the treatment of Hepatitis C by general practitioners in public health facilities in the Centre region involved in the DEHEP-C (Démonstration de la Faisabilité du traitement de l’Hépatite C Chronique chez les Patients Co-infectés par le VIH sous ARV dans la Région du Centre, Cameroun) project in 2022.
Methods: this study ancillary to the DEHEP-C project carried out in 2022, was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among PLHIV cared for in 05 public health facilities. The patients’ socio-demographic data, general satisfaction with the services offered and opinion on the tasks delegation for the Hepatitis C treatment were collected. Rapid hepatitis C tests were offered to all participants. Data were analyzed using Epi info version 7.2.6.
Results: five hundred and ten (510) patients were recruited, with and average age of 40.1 ± 7.52 years, the female sex being predominant. General satisfaction of PLHIV with the services offered by the health facility was 75% [95% CI (70.15–77.73)]. The acceptability of the tasks delegation for the Hepatitis C treatment within HIV care services by general practitioners was 89% [95%CI (86.01-91.45)]. Factors such as living in a rural area (aOR=1.63; 95%CI=1.40–3.78; p<0.01), being a regular patient in a 4th category hospital (aOR=1.59; 95%CI=1.43–3.47; p<0.01) and following a 3rd line treatment (aOR=0.27; 95%CI =0.10–0.69; p<0.01) were significant in the acceptability of task delegation.
Conclusion: this study showed that the majority of PLHIV included in our study were for the tasks delegation for the Hepatitis C treatment by general practitioners.
