ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2024
Knowledge and practices of sickle cell disease among healthcare providers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- Renal care readiness and gaps in early detection of sickle cell nephropathy in children in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: an exploratory cross-sectional study.BMC nephrology · 2026Article
- Sickle cell disease knowledge, attitudes, and management practices among nurses in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Healthcare providers' knowledge on sickle cell disease and its management: A pre- and post-training test evaluation outcome.PloS one · 2025Article
- Assessing educational needs of sickle cell anemia healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in the Assessment, and Management of Sickle-Cell Disease: A Meta-Aggregative Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a low evocation of the diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) by first-level healthcare providers (HCPs), most likely because of poor knowledge of the disease.
aimTo assess the levels of knowledge and practices of SCD and to identify determinants of the practices among primary HCPs.
settingHealthcare facilities in Selembao health zone in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
methodsA cross-sectional study of HCPs randomly selected through a two-stage sampling design. Data were collected using a pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Univariate and bivariate analysis were done to describe the levels of knowledge and practices of SCD. Factors associated with better practices on SCD were determined using multiple linear regression. The threshold for statistical significance was p ˂ 0.05.
resultsA total of 318 HCPs, which included 80 physicians and 238 nurses, participated in the study. The participants showed different scores on the components of the knowledge. All the participants showed poor practices on SCD. Multiple linear regression retained overall knowledge of SCD as a significant predictor of better practice for physicians. Knowledge of SCD and duration of work experience were significant predictors of better practices among nurses.
conclusionThe practices of healthcare providers on SCD were far from optimal. These practices were significantly associated with knowledge and experience of healthcare providers.Contribution: This study highlighted the need for continuing professional education to enhance the management of SCD in the setting.
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