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The objective of this study was to document maternal and child health care workers' knowledge, attitudes and practices on service delivery before, during and after the 2014 EVD outbreak in rural Guinea. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in ten health districts between October and December 2015, using a standardized self-administered questionnaire. Overall 299 CHWs (94% response rate) participated in the study, including nurses/health technicians (49%), midwives (23%), managers (16%) and physicians (12%). Prior to the EVD outbreak, 87% of CHWs directly engaged in managing febrile cases within the facility, while the majority (89% and 63%) referred such cases to another facility and/or EVD treatment centre during and after the EVD outbreak, respectively. Compared to the period before the EVD outbreak when approximately half of CHWs (49%) reported systematically measuring body temperature prior to providing any care to patients, most CHWs reported doing so during (98%) and after the EVD outbreak (88%). The main challenges encountered were the lack of capacity to screen for EVD cases within the facility (39%) and the lack of relevant equipment (10%). The majority (91%) of HCWs reported a decrease in the use of services during the EVD outbreak while an increase was reported by 72% of respondents in the period following the EVD outbreak. Infection prevention and control measures established during the EVD outbreak have substantially improved self-reported provider practices for maternal and child health services in rural Guinea. However, more efforts are needed to maintain and sustain the gain achieved.

Central venous catheters are commonly used in cancer patients for administration of chemotherapy, hydration, parenteral nutrition and antibiotic. However, their use is associated with complications such as infections. An often serious complication is bloodstream infections. This can cause a suspending of cancer treatment. Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections also contribute to increased mortality in theses patients. The incidence rates and CVC-RBSI risk factors are not well known in patients with cancer. Then in a prospective study conducted during 5 years, we have analysed data from 425 patients with digestive cancer. Study took place at Edouard Herriot Hospital and Croix Rousse Hospital in Lyon. First, we estimated rate of CVC-RBSI according to the location of primary cancer. To the best estimation of parenteral nutrition effect on the risk of CVC-RBSI, we performed the propensity score analysis, which can mimic some characteristics of randomized trial. Finally, we analyzed the 30-day mortality after CVC-BSI. The results showed that the infection rate was higher in pancreatic and oesophageal cancer patients, compared with colorectal cancer patients. The risk factors independently associated with CVC-RBSI were pancreatic cancer, performance status, cumulative catheter utilization-days and parenteral nutrition. The risk of CVC-RBSI was at least 5 times greater in patients with parenteral nutrition. Attributable mortality rate within 1 month of CVC-RBSI was 16.6%. Diabetes mellitus was independently associated with death.; Les cathéters veineux centraux sont utilisés pour des traitements dont la chimiothérapie, l’hydratation, l’antibiothérapie et la nutrition parentérale chez les patients ayant un cancer. Cependant, ces cathéters sont responsables de graves complications dont les infections. Elles peuvent entraîner la suspension ou l’arrêt des traitements et peuvent engager le pronostic vital des patients. Le taux d’incidence et les facteurs de risque des infections liées aux cathéters veineux centraux (ILCVC) en oncologie restent mal connus. Une étude prospective menée pendant 5 ans à l’hôpital Edouard Herriot et à l’hôpital de la Croix Rousse nous a permis de décrire les ILCVC chez 425 patients ayant un cancer digestif. Nous avons d’abord estimé le taux d’incidence des ILCVC selon la localisation du cancer primitif. Ensuite, nous avons analysé les facteurs de risque. Pour mieux estimer l’impact de la nutrition parentérale sur le risque d’ILCVC, nous avons utilisé le score de propension pour imiter certaines caractéristiques d’un essai randomisé. Enfin, nous avons analysé la mortalité dans les 30 jours qui ont suivi l’ILCVC. Les résultats ont montré que le taux d’incidence des ILCVC était plus élevé chez les patients ayant un cancer pancréas ou un cancer de l’œsophage que ceux qui ont un cancer colorectal. Les facteurs de risque indépendamment associés à une ILCVC étaient le performance status, les journées d’utilisation du cathéter, le cancer du pancréas et la nutrition parentérale. Le risque d’ILCVC était supérieur à 5 chez les patients qui recevaient de la nutrition parentérale associée à la chimiothérapie intraveineuse. Le diabète était un facteur de risque indépendamment associé à la mortalité dans les 30 jours qui suivent la survenue l’ILCVC.