Acceptability of the Delegation of Tasks by PLHIV for the Treatment of Hepatitis C by General Physicians in Public Health Facilities in the Centre Region of Cameroon in 2022

Gile Loïc Kongne Choupo, Charles Kouanfack, Armelle Viviane Ngomba, Emilienne Ebouki, Paola Olive Aphrodite Dimalla, Guy Roger Nsenga Djapa and Siméon-Pierre Choukem
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Gile Loïc Kongne Choupo: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang Directorate for the Fight against Diseases, Epidemics and Pandemics, Ministry of Public Health
Charles Kouanfack: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang Day Hospital, Yaoundé Central Hospital
Armelle Viviane Ngomba: Directorate for the Fight against Diseases, Epidemics and Pandemics, Ministry of Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala
Emilienne Ebouki: Directorate for the Fight against Diseases, Epidemics and Pandemics, Ministry of Public Health
Paola Olive Aphrodite Dimalla: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang
Guy Roger Nsenga Djapa: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang
Siméon-Pierre Choukem: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 9, 291-298

Abstract: Introduction: Viral Hepatitis C is a public health problem that affects approximately 58 million people worldwide. In 2021, its prevalence in Cameroon was 1.1% in the general population and some small biased studies indicate a range of 0 to 7.2% in the Cameroonian population infected with HIV. Methods: The general objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of task delegation for the treatment of Hepatitis C within HIV care services by general practitioners in public health facilities in the region. of the center involved in the DEHEP-C project in 2022. This was a cross-sectional study of HIV patients cared for in 05 public health facilities in the said region comprising two components, one descriptive and the other analytical. The results were presented with a 95% confidence interval, odds ratios (crude and adjusted) and significance with value P˂0.05. Results: 510 patients were included, the general satisfaction of PLHIV with the services offered by the FOSAs in the study was 75%. The acceptability of the delegation of tasks for the treatment of Hepatitis C within HIV care services by general practitioners by the respondents was 89%. Factors such as residing in a rural area (aOR = 1.63 95% CI = 1.40 – 3.78 ; p

Date: 2024
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