Knowledge about Asymptomatic Malaria and Acceptability of Using Artemisia afra Tea among Health Care Workers (HCWs) in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Suh Nchang, A.; Shinyuy, L.M.; Noukimi, S.F.; Njong, S.; Bambara, S.; Kalimba, E.M.; Kamga, J.; Ghogomu, S.M.; Frederich, M.; Talom, J.L.L.; et al. Knowledge about health care workers; asymptomatic Plasmodium carriers; knowledge; Artemisia afra tea; treatment
Abstract :
[en] Malaria is the most widespread endemic disease in Cameroon, and asymptomatic Plas- modium (gametocyte) carriers (APCs) constitute more than 95% of infectious human reservoirs in malaria endemic settings. This study assesses the knowledge of asymptomatic malaria (ASM) among health care workers (HCWs) in health facilities (HFs) in the Centre Region of Cameroon and the acceptability of using Artemisia afra tea to treat APCs. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 100 HCWs, in four randomly selected HFs in the Centre Region, in the period of 1–20 April 2022, using semi-structured self-administered questionnaires. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with knowledge. More than seven in eight (88%) respondents were aware of the existence of ASM, 83% defined ASM correctly, 75% knew how it was diagnosed, 70% prescribe ACTs for APCs, and 51.1% were informed about ASM transmission. The professional category of HCWs was significantly associated with their knowledge of the existence and transmission of ASM, and longevity of service was associated with knowledge of transmission (p < 0.05). Two-thirds (67%) of respondents knew about Artemisia afra tea, 53.7% believed that it was effective in treating ASM, and 79% were willing to prescribe it if authorized. There was a fair level of knowledge of ASM among HCWs in the study settings.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Suh Nchang, Abenwie; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID), Public Health School, Institute de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
Lahngong, Methodius Shinyuy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament (CIRM)
Nouki, Sandra; Embriology and Biotechnology Laboratory, IBMM-ULB, Gosselies, Belgium
Njong, Sylvia; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID), Public Health School, Institute de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
Bambara, Sylvie; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID), Public Health School, Institute de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
Kalimba, Edgar; King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda
Kamga, Jose; Biotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Mbigha Ghogomu, Stephen; Biotechnology Unit, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Frederich, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Pharmacognosie
Lesort, Jean
Talom, Louck; Aumônerie-Hôpital du Jura bernois SA, Moutier, Switzerland
Souopgui, Jacob; Embriology and Biotechnology Laboratory, IBMM-ULB, Gosselies, Belgium
Robert, Annie; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID), Public Health School, Institute de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
Knowledge about Asymptomatic Malaria and Acceptability of Using Artemisia afra Tea among Health Care Workers (HCWs) in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Publication date :
06 July 2023
Journal title :
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN :
1660-4601
eISSN :
1661-7827
Publisher :
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Basel, Switzerland
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