Résultats fonctionnels de la chirurgie de la cataracte à l'hôpital gynéco-obstétrique et pédiatrique de Douala: bilan des deux premières années

But: Evaluer les résultats fonctionnels de la chirurgie de la cataracte à l'Hôpital Gynéco Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Douala (HGOPED). Méthodologie: Nous avons mené une étude descriptive et rétrospective. Nous avons colligé les dossiers des patients opérés de cataracte entre le 1er Janvier 2016 et le 31 Décembre 2017. Nous avons classé les meilleures acuités visuelles de loin corrigées (AVLC) en: faibles (AV ˂ 1/10), moyennes (1/10 ≤ AV ˂ 3/10) ou bonnes (AV ≥ 3/10). Résultats: Trente-deux dossiers de patients ont été sélectionnés pour 38 cataractes opérées. L'âge moyen était de 59,06 ± 16,68 ans avec un sex ratio de 0,77. Avant la chirurgie, la meilleure acuité visuelle de loin corrigée était faible pour 44,7% des yeux et moyenne pour 39,5%. L'acuité visuelle était de 4/10 pour 15,8% des yeux. Un mois après la chirurgie, elle était moyenne pour 23,7% des yeux et bonne pour 76,3%. Après 2 mois, tous les yeux examinés avaient une bonne acuité visuelle. Conclusion: La chirurgie de la cataracte est effective et les résultats fonctionnels sont encourageants à l'HGOPED

Performance based financing and job satisfaction in a semiurban health district in Cameroon

The performance based financing approach is being tested in four regions of Cameroon, including the Littoral region. Our study aimed to study the effects associated with the implementation of the performance based financing approach within the health facilities based in the health district of Edea in the Littoral region in Cameroon. We've carried out a cross sectional analytical study among 178 health personnel from 21 health facilities under PBF-contract within the health district of Edea. We have studied their sociodemographic characteristics, the individual and collective effects resulting from the performance based financing subsidies and the level of job satisfaction. Participants' job satisfaction was measured with the French version of the Minnesota satisfaction scale. The results were presented in a descriptive and analytical form at the alpha = 5% and the P-value 5%. We recruited 113 women and 65 men. The mean age was 39.19 ± 8.95 years. The individual results of the performance based financing were the regular collection of subsidies between F CFA 20-40.000 (42.1%), the improvement of working conditions (74.2%) and living conditions (67.4%) and the acquisition of new skills (69.7%). Collectively, participants confirmed the increase of the users attendance (65.7%), the improvement of the internal organization (79.8%), the purchase of new equipment (84.3%) and the improved quality of health care (86%). Satisfaction is influenced by age (P=0.016), gender (P=0.01), occupational category (P=0.04), type of health facility (P=0.02) and the amount of subsidies (P=0.03). The healthcare personnel's were satisfied with the improvement of their social conditions (66.67%), working conditions (62.88%), the transparency in health centers management (69%) and their involvement in the health centers' functioning (76.6%). Participants were dissatisfied with their salaries (70.2%) and the lack of opportunities for advancement (47.8%). The positive effects of the performance based financing approach contributed to the job satisfaction of the healthcare workers in the Edea health district. These results should prompt the government to extend the performance based financing approach to communities and other health districts in Cameroon