Perceptions of COVID-19 among frontline health workers in Burkina Faso.

Introduction: In Burkina Faso, the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in March 2020. Health personnel are on the front line of COVID-19 control, and it is important to understand their perceptions and knowledge of the disease. The objective was to determine the knowledge and perceptions of healthcare personnel of COVID-19 in the city of Ouagadougou.

Adherence to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women, Non-Pregnant Women, and Men in Burkina Faso: Nationwide Analysis 2019-2020.

Background: Since the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services in Burkina-Faso, achieving an AIDS-free generation depends on optimal ART adherence. However, no data exists on the population group differences on the level of ART adherence in Burkina-Faso. This study analyzes ART adherence among pregnant-and breastfeeding-women, non-pregnant women, and men in Burkina-Faso.

Assessment of Recovery Time, Worsening, and Death among Inpatients and Outpatients with COVID-19, Treated with Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine plus Azithromycin Combination in Burkina Faso.

Objectives: Our study aimed to assess the statistical relationship between the use of chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin (CQ/HCQ + AZ) and virological recovery, disease worsening, and death among out- and inpatients with COVID-19 in Burkina Faso.

Methods And Designs: This was a retrospective observational study that compared outcomes in terms of time to recovery, worsening, and death in patients who received CQ/HCQ + AZ and those who did not using a multivariable Cox or Poisson model before and after propensity matching.

Results: Of the 863 patients included in the study, about 50% (432/863) were home-based follow-up patients and 50% were inpatients.

Safety of Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine Plus Azithromycin for the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Though chloroquine derivatives are used in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in many countries worldwide, doubts remain about the safety and efficacy of these drugs, especially in African communities where published data are scarce.

Methods: We conducted an observational prospective cohort study from April 24 to September 03, 2020, in Burkina Faso to assess (as primary outcome) the clinical, biological, and cardiac (electrocardiographic) safety of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin administered to COVID-19 patients. The main secondary outcomes were all-cause mortality and median time of viral clearance.

[Equity of access to immunization services in the Center-East health region in 2018, Burkina Faso].

Introduction: The Central East region of Burkina Faso has vaccine coverage which is among the lowest in the country with an epidemiological profile marked by the occurrence of measles or meningitis outbreaks. This study was conducted with the aim of carrying out an equity analysis of the organization of immunization services in this region in order to identify factors that cause potential inequities in vaccination offer.

Materials And Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study covered the seven districts in the Central East region.

[Equity of access to immunization services in the Center-East health region in 2018, Burkina Faso].

Introduction: The Central East region of Burkina Faso has vaccine coverage which is among the lowest in the country with an epidemiological profile marked by the occurrence of measles or meningitis outbreaks. This study was conducted with the aim of carrying out an equity analysis of the organization of immunization services in this region in order to identify factors that cause potential inequities in vaccination offer.

Materials And Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study covered the seven districts in the Central East region.

Dengue virus infection and pregnancy outcomes during the 2017 outbreak in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Dengue fever is a re-emerging pathology in Burkina Faso. It affects everyone and pregnant women are not left out. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of dengue fever and to assess its effects on pregnancy outcomes in hospitalized pregnant women during the 2017 outbreak in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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Introduction: The Central East region of Burkina Faso has vaccine coverage which is among the lowest in the country with an epidemiological profile marked by the occurrence of measles or meningitis outbreaks. This study was conducted with the aim of carrying out an equity analysis of the organization of immunization services in this region in order to identify factors that cause potential inequities in vaccination offer.

Materials And Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study covered the seven districts in the Central East region.

Rotavirus and norovirus in children with severe diarrhea in Burkina Faso before rotavirus vaccine introduction.

Burkina Faso introduced rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq) to the national immunization program in November 2013. This study describes the detection rates, clinical profiles, and molecular epidemiology of rotavirus and norovirus (NoV) infections among children <5 years hospitalized (n = 154) because of acute diarrhea in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from December 2012 to November 2013, just before the start of vaccination. Overall, 44% and 23% of fecal samples were positive for rotavirus and NoV, respectively, most of them detected during the cold dry season (December-March).

[Patient complaints: an opportunity to improve the quality of care of older people with multimorbidity in Burkina Faso].

Introduction: Little data exist on patient complaints to identify the strategy for the improvement of the quality of care of older people with multimorbidities. The aim of this study was to investigate the complaints of older people with multimorbidities at the health care facilities in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the health care facilities in Bobo-Dioulasso from November 2013 to February 2014.

Impact and effectiveness of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine in children <5 years of age in Burkina Faso.

Background: Burkina Faso was one of the first African nations to introduce pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5, RotaTeq) into its national immunization program in October 2013. We describe the impact and effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine on acute gastroenteritis (AGE) hospitalizations among Burkinabe children.

Methods: Sentinel hospital-based surveillance for AGE was conducted at four hospitals during December 2013 - February 2017.

Malaria related care-seeking-behaviour and expenditures in urban settings: A household survey in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

In Sub-Sahara Africa, malaria inflicts a high healthcare expenditure to individuals. However, little is known about healthcare expenditure to individual affected by malaria and determinants of healthcare seeking behaviour in urban settings where private sector is thriving. This study investigated the level and correlates of expenditure among individuals with self-reported malaria episode in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

[Functional disability in activities of daily living and instrumental or domestic activities of daily living in the elderly living at home in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)].

In sub-Saharan Africa, various studies have been conducted on severe disability in activities of daily living, instrumental or domestic activities. These studies have reported different rates without describing the social context for understanding their results. This study was conducted in Burkina Faso to fill the gaps in scientific information on disability in these areas.

Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among the elderly in Burkina Faso: cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and distribution patterns of multimorbidity among urban older adults in Burkina Faso.

Methods: Cross-sectional study among community-dwelling elderly people aged ≥60 in Bobo-Dioulasso. We performed interviews, clinical examination and medical record review.

The key actors maintaining elders in functional autonomy in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso).

Background: Globally, a significant increase in functional disability among the elderly is expected in the near future. It is therefore vital to begin considering how Sub-Saharan Africa countries can best start building or strengthening the care and support system for that target population. Study objectives are: 1) identify the key actors of the social system who maintain elders in functional autonomy at home in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) and 2) to describe the functional status of older people living at home.

[Analysis of the Burkinabe National Health Program for the Elderly (BNPEH) 2008-2012].

Introduction: As a result of ageing of the population, most countries of sub-Saharan Africa, either spontaneously and/or in response to international incentives, are starting to develop sectorial or multisectorial action plans in favour of the elderly. Are these plans relevant and consistent and do they improve the health of the elderly? This study was performed to assess the relevance, consistency and implementation of the National Health Programme for the Elderly (PNSPA) 2008-2012 in Burkina Faso.

Methods: This qualitative analysis was conducted in Ouagadougou in November-December 2011 in 47 subjects including 27 elderly subjects and 20 stakeholders responsible for the design and/or implementation of the PNSPA.

[The elderly in sub-Saharan Africa: a vulnerable population often ignored in public policy].

Many people and financial institutions believe that the elderly are not a priority in sub-Saharan Africa, a region marked by serious economic, socio-political and health crises. The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the assumptions and arguments underlying this view and to demonstrate that the elderly are a vulnerable priority population ignored by all stakeholders and primarily by technical and financial partners. The premise is that development must be viewed as a whole.

[Knowledge and practices of health care workers in the area of healthcare-associated infection risks. A case study in a district hospital in Burkina Faso].

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections are a common consequence of unsafe health care practices and are a major issue for patient safety. Health care workers play a key role in patient safety and the quality of care, with factors such as poor compliance with hygiene standards and poor knowledge of infection risks having a major impact. However, the role of health care workers in patient safety has been overlooked in the literature.

Epidemiological profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis: retrospective analysis of 7444 cases reported from 1999 to 2005 at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

This retrospective study was aimed to describe the trend of the cases and to determine the annual incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis from 1999 to 2005 in the city of Ouagadougou. To achieve these objectives, a retrospective study was conducted. Data collection was conducted from January 1999 to December 2005.

Removal of user fees no guarantee of universal health coverage: observations from Burkina Faso.

In theory, the removal of user fees puts health services within reach of everyone, including the very poor. When Burkina Faso adopted the DOTS strategy for the control of tuberculosis, the intention was to provide free tuberculosis care. In 2007-2008, interviews were used to collect information from 242 smear-positive patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who were enrolled in the national tuberculosis control programme in six rural districts.

[Functional disabilities in elderly people living at home in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso].

In sub-Saharan Africa, very little research has been conducted on moderate to severe disabilities affecting mobility, communication and mental function in elderly people living at home. The studies that have been conducted have not always described the broader social context, a key factor for understanding and interpreting results. This study was conducted in Burkina Faso and was designed to fill the gaps in our understanding of disability in these areas.

Patients are paying too much for tuberculosis: a direct cost-burden evaluation in Burkina Faso.

Background: Paying for health care may exclude poor people. Burkina Faso adopted the DOTS strategy implementing "free care" for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment. This should increase universal health coverage and help to overcome social and economic barriers to health access.

An analysis of timing and frequency of malaria infection during pregnancy in relation to the risk of low birth weight, anaemia and perinatal mortality in Burkina Faso.

Background: A prospective study aiming at assessing the effect of adding a third dose sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) to the standard two-dose intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women was carried out in Hounde, Burkina Faso, between March 2006 and July 2008. Pregnant women were identified as earlier as possible during pregnancy through a network of home visitors, referred to the health facilities for inclusion and followed up until delivery.

Methods: Study participants were enrolled at antenatal care (ANC) visits and randomized to receive either two or three doses of SP at the appropriate time.