IntroductionFew reports from Nigeria have examined the quality of life (QOL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) despite the fact that Nigeria has the second largest number of PLWHA in the world. This study evaluated the QOL of Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire for HIV-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument and assessed the impact of demographic, laboratory and disease-related variables on QOL.MethodsThis cross-sectional study involved 491 consecutive PLWHA aged ≥ 18 years attending the dedicated clinic to PLWHA in South-west Nigeria.ResultsThe lowest mean QOL scores were recorded in the environment and social domains. Participants aged ≥ 40 years had better QOL in the environment (p = 0.039) and spirituality (p = 0.033) domains and those in relationships had better QOL in the social relationship domain (p = 0.002). Subjects with no or primary education and those who rated their health status as good gave significantly higher ratings in all QOL domains. Participants with AIDS had significant lower QOL in the level of independence domain (p = 0.018) and those with CD4 count ≥ 350 cells /mm3 had better QOL scores in the physical, psychological and level of independence domains. Subjects without tuberculosis co-infection and those on antiretroviral therapy (ART) reported significantly better QOL in the physical, psychological, level of independence and spirituality domains.ConclusionMarital relationship, absence of tuberculosis, CD4 count ≥ 350 cells /mm3 and use of ART positively impacted QOL of our patients.
Objective: Nigeria may have been certified free from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by the World Health Organization, but not without its aftermath on many, especially among health workers who came in contact with the infected during the West African outbreak in 2014.This study was conducted among health workers in three tertiary hospitals in South-West Nigeria. It aimed at assessing their knowledge of EVD in a bid to forestall future contagion from patients.Method: 600 consenting participants selected through two-stage sampling method were involved in the study. Primary data was retrieved through self-administered questionnaire.Results: Majority (84.0%) of the participants knew that EVD can be contacted through blood and bodily fluid of an infected person, (78.0%) knew that EVD can be prevented by avoiding contact with an infected person, while (76.0%) identified bleeding from orifices as one of the signs of EVD. However, (6.0%) of the participants did not know how EVD can be prevented. Conclusion:Result showed that participants have average knowledge of EVD and therefore, are not adequately informed of EVD. The study recommended wider dissemination of adequate information on EVD among health workers in tertiary hospitals to forestall future contagion of the infection from patients. Assesment of knowledge of Ebola virus among health workers Joseph et al. Une évaluation multi-sites de la connaissance de la maladie à virus Ebola chez les travailleurs de la santé dans le sud-ouest du NigeriaResume Objective: Le Nigéria a été certifié indemne de maladie à virus Ebola (MVE) par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, mais pas sans conséquences pour de nombreuses personnes, en particulier les agents de santé qui ont été contaminés par l'épidémie en Afrique de l'Ouest en 2014. Cette étude Il a été mené auprès de professionnels de la santé dans trois hôpitaux tertiaires du Sud-Ouest du Nigeria, dans le but d'évaluer leur connaissance de la MVE dans le but de prévenir la contagion future des patients. Méthode: Six cents participants consentants sélectionnés au moyen d'une méthode d'échantillonnage en deux étapes ont participé à l'étude. Les données primaires ont été récupérées grâce à un questionnaire autoadministré.Resultants: La majorité (84,0%) des participants savaient que la MVE pouvait être contactée par le sang et les fluides corporels d'une personne infectée (78,0%) savait que la MVE pouvait être évitée en évitant le contact avec une personne infectée, tandis que (76,0%) saignement des orifices comme l'un des signes de la maladie à virus Ebola. Cependant, (6,0%) des participants ne savaient pas comment prévenir la MVE.Conclusion: Au total, les résultats ont montré que les participants ont une connaissance moyenne de la MVE. L'étude a recommandé une diffusion plus large d'informations adéquates sur la MVE parmi les agents de santé dans les hôpitaux tertiaires afin de prévenir la contagion future de l'infection par les patients.
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