Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Congolese Women in Kinshasa on Breast Cancer  

作　　者：Pierre Joseph Ingala Amasa Ernest Ombha Loshima Arsène Mputu Lobota Guy Lambert Monzango Sibo Malka Salamo Azama Gracia Tambola Wasinga Dieudonné Omatuku Tshofu Fidèle Djamba Okitokonda Pierre Joseph Ingala Amasa;Ernest Ombha Loshima;Arsène Mputu Lobota;Guy Lambert Monzango Sibo;Malka Salamo Azama;Gracia Tambola Wasinga;Dieudonné Omatuku Tshofu;Fidèle Djamba Okitokonda(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinics of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DR Congo;Public Hospital Group of the South of the Oise, Senlis, France;National Border Hygiene Program of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DR Congo)

机构地区：[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinics of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DR Congo [2]Public Hospital Group of the South of the Oise, Senlis, France [3]National Border Hygiene Program of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DR Congo

出　　处：《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》2024年第8期1207-1222,共16页妇产科期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Context: Breast cancer is a high-mortality disease. Early detection has considerably reduced mortality in developed countries. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Congolese women in Kinshasa on breast cancer, their levels and to identify factors associated with insufficient knowledge, negative attitudes and non-beneficial practices. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with analytical aims, carried out from June 1 to September 30, 2023, in Kinshasa. It involved 1170 female respondents, aged 18 to 65, who agreed to take part in the survey. Data were collected using a pre-established questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 20.0. The study variables were socio-demographics, morbid history, knowledge, attitudes and practices of respondents regarding breast cancer. Statistical measures and tests used were Mean ± standard deviation, median, proportions, logistic regression Backward stepwise and p Results: 60% had insufficient knowledge, 75% had negative attitudes and 80% had non-beneficial practices. The risk factors common to insufficient knowledge, negative attitudes and non-beneficial practices towards breast cancer were low level of education, membership of revivalist or Muslim churches, and primiparity. Conclusion: 60% of Congolese women in Kinshasa have insufficient knowledge about breast cancer, 75% have negative attitudes and 80% have non-beneficial practices, with a positive association between insufficient knowledge and negative attitudes on the one hand, and insufficient knowledge and non-beneficial practices on the other. In this context, increasing the population’s literacy and access to information are essential.Context: Breast cancer is a high-mortality disease. Early detection has considerably reduced mortality in developed countries. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Congolese women in Kinshasa on breast cancer, their levels and to identify factors associated with insufficient knowledge, negative attitudes and non-beneficial practices. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with analytical aims, carried out from June 1 to September 30, 2023, in Kinshasa. It involved 1170 female respondents, aged 18 to 65, who agreed to take part in the survey. Data were collected using a pre-established questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 20.0. The study variables were socio-demographics, morbid history, knowledge, attitudes and practices of respondents regarding breast cancer. Statistical measures and tests used were Mean ± standard deviation, median, proportions, logistic regression Backward stepwise and p Results: 60% had insufficient knowledge, 75% had negative attitudes and 80% had non-beneficial practices. The risk factors common to insufficient knowledge, negative attitudes and non-beneficial practices towards breast cancer were low level of education, membership of revivalist or Muslim churches, and primiparity. Conclusion: 60% of Congolese women in Kinshasa have insufficient knowledge about breast cancer, 75% have negative attitudes and 80% have non-beneficial practices, with a positive association between insufficient knowledge and negative attitudes on the one hand, and insufficient knowledge and non-beneficial practices on the other. In this context, increasing the population’s literacy and access to information are essential.

关 键 词：KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES PRACTICES Breast Cancer Congolese Woman in Kinshasa 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]