[Poliomyelitis case surveillance data management in Burkina Faso].

Introduction: The global initiative for poliomyelitis eradication can only remain relevant if survey systems are regularly assessed. In order to identify shortcomings and to propose improvement, the data collection and transmission during case investigation were assessed in the Banfora health district in Burkina Faso.

Methods: The survey targeted six (6) primary health centres, the district laboratory and the national laboratory, all involved in the poliomyelitis surveillance system.

[Satisfaction of AIDS patients managed in Dafra district hospital: an overview].

Introduction: Assessment of patient satisfaction is an essential tool for continuing improvement of health services.

Objective: In order to more clearly define what has been achieved and what remains to be achieved, from the patient's perspective, the level of satisfaction of AIDS patients managed at Dafra district hospital was assessed.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on data from Individual interviews conducted with patients on ARV therapy forat least six months on 1st April2014.

[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.

Healthcare-associated infection in Burkina Faso: an assessment in a district hospital.

In developing countries, few data are available on healthcare-associated infections. In Burkina Faso, there has been a failure to take into account risk management and patient safety in the quality assurance program. The main objective of our study was to carry out an assessment of healthcare-associated infection in a first level hospital.

Assessment of the health system to support tuberculosis and AIDS care. A study of three rural health districts of Burkina Faso.

There is increasing evidence demonstrating the importance of healthcare systems for improvement of chronic illness care. The aims of this study were to develop a comprehensive assessment of the health services capacity to provide tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care but also to enhance patient empowerment, social network and community support. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 31 of August 2007 in 3 districts of Burkina Faso.