PRACTICE OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG SICKLE CELL PATIENTS AT THE SAINT CAMILLE HOSPITAL IN OUAGADOUGOU (HOSCO)

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Résumé

Objective: Sickle cell disease is a public health problem in Burkina Faso in terms of the physical, social and economic consequences it causes. The objective of this research is to take stock of the practice of adapted physical activity (APA) among sickle cell patients at the Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou. Material and method: we carried out a descriptive and cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to 200 sickle cell patients aged at least 5 years at the Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou. SPSS version 21 software was used for data entry and analysis.Results: A total of 200 people were included in our study. The age group from 18 to 64 years was the most represented (53%) and 52% of the subjects were male. Married individuals accounted for 72% of the sample. Of the sample surveyed, 36% were aware of APA, but only 12% practiced APA. However, the physical and sports or leisure activities practiced are diversified (football, basketball, walking, cycling, etc.) with a strong trend for football (60%). Conclusion: These results reveal that the rate of practitioners within the sickle cell population at the Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou is low (12%). However, despite the low rate of practitioners, sports and leisure activities are diversified. Measures must be taken to motivate sickle cell patients who do not have a medical contraindication to a practice of adapted physical activity that can improve their quality of life, greatly reducing the expenses related to the disease.

Mots-clés

State of play; practice; adapted physical activity; sickle-cell anemia; Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou