TITLE:
Perception and Management of Hemorroid Disease at the CSREF of the Commune Bamako Mali
AUTHORS:
Tounkara Cheickna, Diarra Mohamed Hassimy, Diarra Issaka, Sanogo , Keita Bakary, Dembele Bakary Tientigui, Traore Alhassane, Togo Pierre Adégné, Lassana Kante
KEYWORDS:
Hemorrhoidal Disease, Caregivers, Traditional Therapists, Patients, Surgery, CS Ref CI
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.15 No.2,
February
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: This
work was a prospective transversal study over 6 (six) months from May 2 to
December 31, 2017 at the Reference Health Center of Commune I and the Chérif la
Confessional Health Center in Bamako. The aim was to study the knowledge,
attitudes and behavioral practices linked to hemorrhoids in Commune I of the
Bamako district, to evaluate the frequency of hemorrhoidal disease, to
determine the knowledge, attitudes and behavioral practices linked to
hemorrhoids among patients, their companions and traditional therapists in Commune
I of the district of Bamako and the factors which influence the motivations and
decisions to resort to medical-surgical care and traditional medicine in
patients suffering from hemorrhoids in order to analyze the results of the
management of hemorrhoidal disease at Cs Ref CI. We collected 36 patients with
hemorrhoidal disease, 25 caregivers and 15 traditional hemorrhoidal disease
therapists. The sex ratio was 1.25 for patients; 6.5 for traditional therapists
and 1.5 for accompanying people. The average age of the patients was 32.75
years; 49 years for traditional therapists and 28.76 years for those
accompanying them. 55.6% of patients claim to know about hemorrhoidal disease;
100% of traditional therapists and 80% of accompanying people. The dietary factor
of hemorrhoidal disease was mentioned by 90% of patients; 66.7% of traditional
therapists and 100% of caregivers. Most patients initially resorted to
traditional treatment out of fear of surgery and its after-effects. The
patients were treated medically and surgically.