Objectives.
– The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among health professionals in the three most affected regions in Cameroon.
Materials and methods
. – The study was a descriptive cross-sectional type. Participants were health care professionals working in the three chosen regions of Cameroon. The non_probability convinient sample technique and that of the snowball were valued via a web questionnaire. The non-exhaustive sample size was 292. The diagnosis of anxiety and depression was made by the HAD (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale).
Results
. – The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety ranging from mild to severe and those of depression were 42.20% and 43.50% respectively. Anxiety symptoms were associated with the age of the participants (P = 0.006), fear of contamination (P = 0.019), fear of death (P = 0.000), and depressive symptoms associated to the fear of death (P = 0.000).
Conclusion.
– It is important that the improvement of working conditions and in particular the provision of protective equipment, the increase of staff, and the establishment of special accompaniment units for health personnel are taken into account in the fight against COVID-19 in Cameroon.
L’anxiété dans l’attente d’une opération chirurgicale peut s’avérer préoccupante pour la réussite de l’intervention et l’intégrité psychique du patient. Cet article porte sur un cas clinique dont le suivi psychosocial s’est fondé sur le modèle de prise en charge intégrée. L’observation du patient au cours du suivi a mis en évidence un vécu anxieux envahissant. Dans ce contexte, la compétence du patient a été un facteur anxiogène majeur. Il a été mis en évidence le fait que dans une intervention chirurgicale relative à une maladie grave et/ou chronique, « le savoir » du patient, réputé « auxiliaire » de santé peut devenir un facteur de contrainte qu’il faut intégrer dans la réponse globale. Le cas étudié permet de poser les jalons d’un modèle de réponse palliative intégrée dans cette prise en charge qui valorise la notion de compétence du patient.
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