Introduction: Violence in hospital is a major Public Health issue. In Cote d’Ivoire, acts of violence against health professionals exist and may sometimes take a dramatic turn. Objective: To research the causes of th...
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Introduction: Violence in hospital is a major Public Health issue. In Cote d’Ivoire, acts of violence against health professionals exist and may sometimes take a dramatic turn. Objective: To research the causes of this violence for the purpose to prevent them. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted in the Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics departments at the University Teaching Hospital of Bouaké from 26 January 2016 to 24 February 2016. It included 129 health workers who gave their consent. The data collection was done through individual interviews followed by a focus group according to the socio-professional category. Results: Out of 129 health professionals included, 100 were a victim of violence i.e. a frequency of 77.5%. Most of the violence occurred during “on-call hours” (55.8%) in the emergency units (34.8%). The violence was verbal (52.5%), physical (28.6%), moral and psychological (11.6%), theft (7.3%). The aggression was mainly related to patient’s care (32.1%), visiting hours (26%) and the low level of understanding of the person (16.5%). The victim’s immediate feelings were dominated by frustration (26.7%), discouragement (21.3%) and insecurity (18.3%). The victims received a medical assistance in 9% of cases. To prevent this violence, the staff mainly offered to raise awareness about violence (27.6%) and the respect for hospital staff (25%). Conclusion: Violence against health professionals is common and has negative impacts on staff and hospital activity. Its prevention requires a holistic approach centered on awareness. Keywords: Violence, Hospital, Pediatrics, Staff, Cote d’Ivoire.
The authors report a case of hepatic glycogen storage diseases type III (Cori-Forbes disease) of a Métis 3-year-old girl born and resident in C?te d'Ivoire. The discovery of this disease was made at the age of 2 year...
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The authors report a case of hepatic glycogen storage diseases type III (Cori-Forbes disease) of a Métis 3-year-old girl born and resident in C?te d'Ivoire. The discovery of this disease was made at the age of 2 years in the diagnosis of abdominal mass in a child subject to frequent hypoglycemia. The management currently consists of a diet enriched with glucose and maltose dextrin. We note in our case, a failure to thrive despite the persistent support.
Introduction: The harmonious development of the intestinal microbiota during the first 1000 days of life promotes the child’s immediate and future good health. The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge...
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Introduction: The harmonious development of the intestinal microbiota during the first 1000 days of life promotes the child’s immediate and future good health. The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices of health personnel on the intestinal microbiota and the first 1000 days of life for the improvement of child health. Methods: Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) type survey conducted among health personnel of the pediatric and gynecology-obstetrics departments of the Bouaké University Hospital from July 1 to 31, 2017. All consenting agents working in the said services and present at the time of the study were included. The parameters studied concerned socio-professional characteristics, knowledge of the intestinal microbiota, and knowledge and practice of the first 1000 days. The data analysis was descriptive and analytical with a signi
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