Support for families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa

Francky Teddy Endomba; Guy Sadeu Wafeu; Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo; Linda Djune-Yemeli; Cyrille Donfo-Azafack; Hugues C Nana-Djeunga; Joseph Kamgno

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Support for families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa

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Support for families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa

Francky Teddy Endomba, Guy Sadeu Wafeu, Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo, Linda Djune-Yemeli, Cyrille Donfo-Azafack, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga et Joseph Kamgno

Health psychology open, Vol.7(2), p.2055102920975293

01/07/2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102920975293

PMID: 33282330

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Theoretical Contribution

Aside the direct effect of the COVID-19 on infected patients, this infectious disease outbreak has various psychological consequences. These mental health repercussions pertain to the general population of uninfected individuals, and particularly families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients. This aspect is of substantial interest amid sub-Saharan African communities, considering the key place and cultural significance of mourning and funerals in these settings. In this commentary, we discuss on the issue of psychological and social support of COVID-19 patients’ families, by taking into account some sub-Saharan African cultural considerations.

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Titre: Support for families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa
Créateurs - sans rôle: Francky Teddy Endomba - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Guy Sadeu Wafeu - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Linda Djune-Yemeli - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Cyrille Donfo-Azafack - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Hugues C Nana-Djeunga - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Joseph Kamgno - Health Economics & Policy Research and Evaluation for Development Results Group (HEREG), Cameroon Psychiatry Internship Program, University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Détails de publication: Health psychology open, Vol.7(2), p.2055102920975293
Éditeur: SAGE Publications
Identifiants: 99158539909311
Unité académique: Recherches translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infect. Endém. émerg. - TransVIHMI
Langue: English
Type de ressource: Journal article