Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 142-149
Level and Determinants of Knowledge of Kinshasa City Practitioners on Colorectal Cancer
Dieudonné SandukuKisile1, Yolande Voumbo Mavoungou Matoumanou4, Christophe MambueniThamba5, Thierry Dada Sasa1, Hervé Alex Tukadila Kabangi5,6, Aliocha Nkodila Natuhoyila5,6, Benjamin Longo Mbenza1,2,3,4
1Université de Kinshasa, Faculté de Médecine-RD Congo
2Walter Sisulu University, MTHATHA, South Africa
3Université Président Joseph KASA-VUBU, RD CONGO
4Université Marien NGOUABI, Brazzaville, République du Congo
5Lomo University of research, Kinshasa, Democratic republic of Congo
6Centre Medical Cite des Aveugles, Mont Ngafula, DR Congo
Corresponding Author: Aliocha Nkodila Natuhoyila
ABSTRACT
Context and objective: The delayed standing out of consultations is sinking colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis in Kinshasa. The objective was to evaluate the level and the knowledge signs of CRC surgeons (professionals) of Kinshasa.
Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from March 15th to April 30th, 2017 thanks to structured, standardized questionnaire and selfmanaged around the Surgeons knowledges on CRC.
Results: Out of 609 interviewed surgeons (professionals), 84,9% were recognized for lowest level of knowledge on the CRC. After correction of variables of confusion (Health zones and professionals qualification), by using multivariate analysis by binary logistic regression, only the care structure (hospital center, specialized hospital versus university clinics in Kinshasa) and geography (urban environment, urban-rural environment) were identified as the important, independent,andsignificantfactorsofthelowestlevelofknowledgeonCRC.
Conclusion: The level of surgeons (professionals) knowledge of kinshasa on CRC is low, following the absence of good clinical governance, continuous training, supervision and tools for a global care of a CRC in DRC.
Key words: Colorectal cancer, Knowledge of professionals (Surgeons), Kinshasa-DRC