Roles and tasks of hospitalized patients' accompanists in the Pneumo­ Phtysiology Department of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado OUEDRAOGO, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

Abstract

The shortage of health human resources is a universal phenomenon and Africa is no exception. This study aims to investigate the types of support provided by hospitalized patients accompanists and their assigned tasks in the Pneumo-Phtysiology department of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado OUEDRAOGO, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso.

It is about a cross-sectional study with multiple passages and descriptive aims covering the period from 1 July to 31 December 2012.

Accompanists contribution to health cares such as supervision of perfusions, medication administration, deposit and withdrawal of health checkups, and nursing were reported at respective rates of 100%, 78%, 89%, 79%. Logistical support represented by material support , drug supply, cleaning of premises, and lit­ tering occupied respectively 100%, 91%, 42% and 73%. Accompani sts financial solicitations and psy­ chological support were noticed in respectively 68% and 96% of cases. Half of Hospitalized patients were suffering from infectious diseases. And 72% of accompanists attended mv infected patients in total igno­rance of their status.

A sensitization about infection prevention with patients' accompanists remains indispensable.