Acceptability of the Delegation of Tasks by PLHIV for the Treatment of Hepatitis C by General Physicians in Public Health Facilities in the Centre Region of Cameroon in 2022

Introduction: Viral Hepatitis C is a public health problem that affects approximately 58 million people worldwide. In 2021, its prevalence in Cameroon was 1.1% in the general population and some small biased studies indicate a range of 0 to 7.2% in the Cameroonian population infected with HIV. Methods: The general objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of task delegation for the treatment of Hepatitis C within HIV care services by general practitioners in public health facilities in the region. of the center involved in the DEHEP-C project in 2022. This was a cross-sectional study of HIV patients cared for in 05 public health facilities in the said region comprising two components, one descriptive and the other analytical. The results were presented with a 95% confidence interval, odds ratios (crude and adjusted) and significance with value P˂0.05. Results: 510 patients were included, the general satisfaction of PLHIV with the services offered by the FOSAs in the study was 75%. The acceptability of the delegation of tasks for the treatment of Hepatitis C within HIV care services by general practitioners by the respondents was 89%. Factors such as residing in a rural area (aOR = 1.63 95% CI = 1.40 – 3.78 ; p