Acceptability of children's testing for HIV infection during routine care activities in the Pediatrics Department of Sourô Sanou Teaching Hospital in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso).

BACKGROUND: In order to contribute to the fight against the pediatric HIV infection, we have assessed, through a study in which we have systematically proposed to carry out children's testing, the rate of acceptability and the feasibility of children's HIV testing during the routine activities of the department. We have also analyzed the reasons for the acceptability or the refusal of the child's HIV testing by the accompanying person. METHODS: The study took place from May to September 2015 including all the parents/legal guardians of any child aged 0 to 14 years coming for a consultation or who was hospitalized in the Pediatric Department of Souro Sanou Teaching Hospital. Counseling sessions conducted by community health workers focused on informing and proposing the principle of child testing. After obtaining the verbal and informed consent of the accompanying person, the first test was performed with Determine® by a hospital health worker. A second SD Bioline®/ImmunoCombII® test was performed if the first test was positive. With children aged less than 18 months, after a positive antibody test, we resorted to PCR for confirmation. RESULTS: A total of 848 accompanying persons, 568 of whom were female, underwent a pre-test interview during which the HIV test was offered to them. The mean age of accompanying persons was 30 (25.5 to 38) years; 747 accompanying persons (88.1%) accepted the testing of their child. We have found an influence of the accompanying person's religion (P=0.02) and the type of accompanying person on the acceptability of children's testing. Mothers were more willing to accept the test compared to other accompanying persons (P=0.002). The main reason for refusing the child's testing was the absence of one of the child's parents, mainly the father whose opinion was needed. The test was positive for HIV1 in 10 children. CONCLUSION: In health centers, getting the informed consent from parents to test their children is a big challenge. However, our study shows that this is possible, through the high rate of acceptability obtained.

[Missed opportunities for immunization in pediatric unit of the Bobo-Dioulasso hospital (Burkina Faso)]. / Les occasions manquees de vaccination en milieu hospitalier pediatrique de Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso).

AIM: This study was to determine the prevalence of missed opportunities for immunization in the pediatrics unit of the Souro Sanou University Hospital. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from May to June 2010 involving children aged 0-11 months, accompanying persons and health personnel. Self-questionnaires were administered to health personnel in order to gage their knowledge of vaccination practices. RESULTS: 177 children including 101 girls and 49 health workers were recruited. The vaccination rate for children targeted by the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was 38% in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso and the rate of missed vaccination occasions was 50%. The low level of parental education, ignorance of EPI targeted diseases and a poor organization of the vaccination unit were noted. CONCLUSION: The overall strategy for vaccine administration should be rethought in a country with limited resources such as Burkina Faso to optimize immunization, EPI target diseases contributing to the mortality and morbidity in these regions.

BUT: L'objectif était de déterminer la fréquence des occasions manquées de vaccination dans le département de pédiatrie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sourô Sanou de Bobo-Dioulasso. MÉTHODE: il s'agissait d'une étude transversale descriptive de mai à juin 2010 enrobant les enfants âgés de 0­11 mois, les personnes accompagnatrices, les agents de santé. Des auto-questionnaires ont été administrés au personnel de santé afin de récolter leur connaissance sur la pratique de la vaccination. RÉSULTATS: Avaient été inclus dans l'étude, 177 enfants dont 101 filles ainsi que leurs accompagnants et 49 agents de santé. Le taux de couverture vaccinale des enfants cibles du programme élargi de vaccination (PEV) dans la ville de Bobo-Dioulasso était de 38% et le taux des occasions manquées de vaccination était de 50%. L'enquête avait noté un faible niveau d'instruction des parents, la méconnaissance des maladies cibles du PEV ainsi qu'une mauvaise organisation de l'unité de vaccination. CONCLUSION: La stratégie globale d'administration des vaccins devra être repensée dans les pays à ressources limitées comme le Burkina Faso afin d'optimiser la vaccination, les maladies cibles du PEV contribuant à alourdir la mortalité et la morbidité dans ces contrées.