Acceptance of face masks use during A 5-week training of healthcare professionals in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorOuedraogo, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSanou, BSen_US
dc.contributor.authorSempore, WYen_US
dc.contributor.authorMichodigni, Fen_US
dc.contributor.authorSangare, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorPoda, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorOuedraogo, ASen_US
dc.contributor.authorSombie, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorSalou, M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-14T09:32:48Z
dc.date.available2025-05-14T09:32:48Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: The use of face masks may be difficult for accessibility reasons related to commodity, their cost, their availability, and the misinformation, or for medical reasons such as adverse effects. However, it is one of the affordable measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although compliance with this barrier measure may be uncomfortable for the general population, there are other reasons related to the refusal of face masks wearing by healthcare professionals. Objectives: The objective of our study was to evaluate the acceptance of face masks use by healthcare professionals (HCPs) during the 5-week training course on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 13 to October 15, 2021, in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. The survey was the method of the study, while individual interviews and observa- tion were the study techniques. During the individual interview, a semi-structured questionnaire was administered to participants, including some points related to observation. Results: In this study, fifty-eight (58) HCP of ten (10) countries of Sub-Saharan Africa were interviewed. The mean age was 35 ± 0.83 years. Male gender represented 75.86%. The most represented labor classes were medical special- ists 31.03%, biologists 29.31%, and general practitioners 18.27%. Participants wore the face masks systematically in 56.90% of cases, 34.48% made frequent use of them with an average of 7 hours and 24 minutes of daily wearing, and 58.6% made proper use of the face masks. The breathing difficulty was indicated as the main discomfort of wearing a face mask in this study (46.55%). Conclusion: Face mask wearing is generally accepted by HCP during the 5-week training course in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants had a fairly good knowledge of the importance of this preventive measure. Acceptance of face mask wearing appears to be crucial in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. HCPs have an important mission to inform and educate patients by showing a good example.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Physiology, Higher Institute of Health, Nazi BONI University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Laboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Physiology, Higher Institute of Health, Nazi BONI University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Laboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Souro Sanou University Hospital, 01 BP 676, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Department of Infectious Diseases, Souro Sanou University Hospital, 01 BP 676, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Departement of Bacteriology and Virology, Souro Sanou University Hospital, 01 BP 676, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLaboratory of Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Departement of Public Health, Health sciences graduate school, Nazi Boni University, 01 BP 1091, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Fasoen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Biology Laboratory , CHU Campus ,03 BP 30284, Lomé, Togoen_US
dc.identifier.citationOuedraogo N, Sanou BS, Sempore WY, Michodigni F, Sangare I, Poda A, Ouedraogo AS, Sombie I, Salou M.. Acceptance of face masks use during A 5-week training of healthcare professionals in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-saharan Africa . National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2024 Nov; 14(11): 2433-2439en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-3206
dc.identifier.issn2320-4672
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247806
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisher?Eldaghayes Publisheren_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume14en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.5455/NJPPP.2024.v14.i11.16en_US
dc.subjectacceptanceen_US
dc.subjectface masksen_US
dc.subjecthealthcare professionalsen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.titleAcceptance of face masks use during A 5-week training of healthcare professionals in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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