scholarly journals General practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in children in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 011-017
Author(s):  
Wembonyama Kasongo Aubin Ndjadi ◽  
Mukuku Olivier ◽  
Kanteng Gray A-Wakamb ◽  
Shongo Mick Ya-Pongombo ◽  
Mutombo André Kabamba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices declared among general practitioners (GPs) concerning the use of antibiotics for the treatment of ARI in children under 5 years in Lubumbashi. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices concerning antibiotic prescribing among 67 GPs working in the pediatric setting in various health structures in Lubumbashi city, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Data were collected from April 1st to June 30th, 2020. Results: GPs had limited knowledge about antibiotic prescriptions (mean of 46% correct answers to 8 questions). Although they are generally concerned about antibiotic resistance (mean ± SD = 0.50 ± 0.68), and are unwilling to submit to pressure to prescribe antibiotics to meet patient demands and expectations (mean ± SD = –1.78 ± 0.31) and the requirements to prescribe antibiotics for fear of losing patients (mean ± SD = –1.67 ± 0.47), there was a lack of motivation to change prescribing practices (mean ± SD = −0.37 ± 0.94) and strong agreement that they themselves should take responsibility for tackling antibiotic resistance (mean ± SD = 1.24 ± 0.74). Multiple linear regression results showed that higher knowledge scores were associated with less avoidance of responsibility when prescribing antibiotics (β = 0.919; p = 0.000). Conclusion: To curb the over-prescription of antibiotics, it is not enough to improve knowledge in itself. The lack of motivation of physicians to change must be addressed through a systematic approach. These data show the need for interventions that support the rational prescribing of antibiotics.

Misconceptions about HIV infection in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo): a case–control study on knowledge, attitudes and practices: Table 1

2014 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 334-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Carlos ◽  
Miguel Ángel Martínez-González ◽  
Eduardo Burgueño ◽  
Cristina López-del Burgo ◽  
Miguel Ruíz-Canela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Medical and Paramedical Staff in Blood Transfusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (08) ◽  
pp. 672-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Maotela Kabinda ◽  
Serge Ahuka Miyanga ◽  
Philippe Donnen ◽  
Jeff Van den Ende ◽  
Michèle-Wilmet Dramaix
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Paramedical Staff ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Determinants of Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women Living in Endemic Malaria Settings: Experience from the Democratic Republic of Congo

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Célestin Ndosimao Nsibu ◽  
Célestin Manianga ◽  
Serge Kapanga ◽  
Esther Mona ◽  
Philippe Pululu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Republic Of Congo

Background. Antenatal care (ANC) attendance helps pregnant women to benefit from preventive and curative services.Methods. Determinants for ANC attendance were identified through a cross-sectional survey in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sociocultural bottlenecks were assessed via focus groups discussion of married men and women.Results. In this survey, 28 of the 500 interviewed pregnant women (5.6%) did not attend ANC services and 82.4% booked over the first trimester. The first visit is positively influenced by the reproductive age (OR: 0.52, 95% CI(0.28–0.95),p<0.04), the educational level (OR: 0.41,95% CI(0.17–0.97),p<0.04), the nearby health center (OR: 0.43, 95% CI(0.2–0.92),p<0.03), and the presence of a male partner (OR: 10.48, 95% CI(2.1–52.23),p<0.001). The barriers to early booking were (i) the cost of service; (ii) the appearance or individual income; (iii) the geographical inaccessibility or distance to health facilities; (iv) social and religious prohibitions; (v) the stigmatization from other women when conceiving in the late ages or young or while still lactating (parity); (vi) the time for waiting for services.Conclusion. The early ANC attendance is delayed among poor women with little education and living alone.

scholarly journals Results from the Survey of Antibiotic Resistance (SOAR) 2011–14 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Republic of Senegal and Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. i21-i31 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kacou-Ndouba ◽  
G. Revathi ◽  
P. Mwathi ◽  
A. Seck ◽  
A. Diop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Job satisfaction and its relationship with organisational commitment: A Democratic Republic of Congo organisational perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Mitonga-Monga ◽  
Aden-Paul Flotman ◽  
Frans Cilliers
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Body ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: The modern workplace, which is characterised by increasing turbulence and debilitating uncertainty, has led to renewed focus on whether employees experience satisfaction and how they commit themselves to the organisation.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the nature of the relationship between employees’ levels of job satisfaction (JS) and organisational commitment (OC) in a public railway organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Motivation for the study: Although previous researchers have found evidence of the relationship between JS and OC in Western countries, there seems to be a paucity of research on the relationship between JS and OC in a developing country context such as that of the DRC. The results could make a valuable contribution to the current literature debate on these two constructs (JS and OC) and possibly employees’ intention to stay in their present organisation.Research design, approach and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used employing the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Organisational Commitment Scale. The sample (n = 839) comprised permanently employed staff. Correlations and regression analyses were conducted. The results indicated that employees’ JS related positively to their level of OC and that JS predicted OC.Practical and managerial implications: The results should also have interesting implications for top management and human resource practitioners. They could use this information to study how organisational psychological attachment is fostered in order to potentially master other organisational dynamics. The information could also be used to create positive working conditions with a view to reinforcing OC. JS manifested as a critical driver of OC, which could result in superior business performance. Management could use the results to create a working environment that actively fosters satisfaction and boosts employees’ level of commitment.Contribution or value-add: The results should contribute to the body of knowledge on the relationship between JS and OC in the context of a developing economy and highlight the practical implications for line managers and behavioural and wellness practitioners.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Intentions to Prescribe Antibiotics: A Structural Equation Modeling Study of Primary Care Institutions in Hubei, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenxi Liu ◽  
Chaojie Liu ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Xinping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Prescribing Practices ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

The aim of this paper is to measure the knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians toward antibiotic prescriptions and their impacts on antibiotic prescribing. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 625 physicians from 67 primary care facilities in Hubei, China. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to test the theoretical framework derived from the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) theory. Physicians’ knowledge, five sub-types of attitudes, and three sub-types of behavioral intentions towards antibiotic use were measured. Physicians had limited knowledge about antibiotic prescriptions (average 54.55% correct answers to 11 questions). Although they were generally concerned about antibiotic resistance (mean = 1.28, SD = 0.43), and were reluctant to be submissive to pressures from consumer demands for antibiotics (mean = 1.29, SD = 0.65) and the requirements of defensive practice (mean = 1.11, SD = 0.63), there was a lack of motivation to change prescribing practices (mean = −0.29, SD = 0.70) and strong agreement that other stakeholders should take the responsibility (mean = −1.15, SD = 0.45). The SEM results showed that poor knowledge, unawareness of antibiotic resistance, and limited motivation to change contributed to physicians’ high antibiotics prescriptions (p < 0.001). To curb antibiotic over-prescriptions, improving knowledge itself is not enough. The lack of motivation of physicians to change needs to be addressed through a systematic approach.

scholarly journals Acceptability of HIV self-testing in African students: a cross-sectional survey in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge Tonen-Wolyec ◽  
Francois-Xavier Mbopi-Kéou ◽  
Salomon Batina-Agasa ◽  
Ginette Claude Mireille Kalla ◽  
Michel Noubom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
African Students ◽  
Self Testing
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