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Nahyeni Bassah
Nahyeni Bassah
Buea, South West Region +237
Cameroon
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An Exploratory Study of the Knowledge and Practices of Family Caregivers in the Care of the Elderly at Home in the Buea Health District, Cameroon
Author(s): Nahyeni Bassah, Ukum Susan Ubenoh and John Ngunde PalleNahyeni Bassah, Ukum Susan Ubenoh and John Ngunde Palle
Background: Family members in Cameroon care for older relatives with little or no education on this role and no support from health care workers. Aim: To explore the knowledge and practices of family caregivers of older adults, in order to design a health education program that can assist them in their caregiving role. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study design was employed, with a structured questionnaire administered to 126 primary family caregivers from 21 communities in the Buea Health District. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Most participants had knowledge of common problems of the elderly like joint pains (95.2%) and difficulty walking (95.2%), but a good number did not know about complex problems like bowel (33.1%) and urinary .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000473