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. 2020 Aug 20:36:311.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.311.19102. eCollection 2020.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Brazzaville midwives on cervical cancer screening

Pierre Marie Tebeu  1   2 , Jesse Saint Saba Antaon  1   2 , Derguedbé Nerbardoum  1 , Pierre Vassilakos  3 , Pierre de Beaudrap  4 , Patrick Petignat  5
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Brazzaville midwives on cervical cancer screening

Pierre Marie Tebeu et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Introduction: cervical cancer is an illness that causes 250,000 deaths worldwide. Data on Health professional's skills is highly important for the elaboration of prevention strategies. Objective: assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among Brazzaville midwives on cervical cancer screening.

Methods: analytical KAP Study, from May 2nd to August 10th 2018. Participants are midwives working in the Gynaecology-Obstetrics departments of six hospitals in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo). Variables were related to their socio-demographic and occupational characteristics, as well as to their knowledge, attitudes and practices. Analyses were done using the Epi Info 7.2.2.6 software. Frequencies, central trend parameters, as well as rib ratios were calculated. Pearson, Fisher and Wald statistical tests with a significance level of 5% where used.

Results: the study included 114 midwives aged 43.07 (± 7.40) years. They had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge (59.64%), favourable attitudes (92.98%) and poor practices (71.05%). The factors linked with best (satisfactory) knowledge were, seniority at workplace (10-27 years) [29.31%] vs. 51, 79%; OR; 2.59 (1.19-5.60)] and age (42-60 years) [31.81% vs. 52.08%; OR 2.32 (1.08-5.01)]. The best knowledge were related to the best practices (good) [16.18% vs. 47.83%; OR a = 2.95 (1.87-4.67)]; Midwives attitudes seem to not impact on their practices (p = 0.53).

Conclusion: Brazzaville midwives have little knowledge and practices on cervical cancer screening. Therefore, the need of training them and equipping cervical cancer screening.

Keywords: Brazzaville; Knowledge; attitude; cervix cancer; midwives; practice.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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