Perception du cancer du col de l’utérus par les étudiantes de l’Univer- sité de Kinshasa
Auteur(s): Enguta Mwenzi JonathanNom de la revue/Journal: Journal de la Faculté de Médecine d’Oran
Mois: décembre
Volume: 7
Numéro: 2
Année: 2023
pages: 897-956
Résumé
<p>Background-: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes is one of the leading causes of<br>death among women worldwide. It significantly both physical and mental health. The aim of<br>this study was to evaluate the perception of cervical cancer among female students at the<br>University of Kinshasa<br>Methods - Survey method was used to assess the perception of cervical cancer. It was sup-<br>ported by a survey questionnaire inspired by that of Cissé 2012 and the InstitutFrançais de<br>Cancer’s 2015 cancer barometer. It was administered to a non-probabilistic sample of 105<br>female undergraduate and graduate finalists from faculties of the University of Kinshasa.<br>Results -The results show that students have a positive perception of cervical cancer. This<br>positive perception is reflected in the predominance of objective subjective knowledge of<br>cervical cancer and its risk factors. For these subjects, cervical cancer is a more serious and<br>deadly disease than any other (AIDS, malaria...). They claim that the physical consequences<br>(death, sterility) are more serious than all the other consequences of cancer.<br>Conclusion -Cervical cancer is perceived positively by the subjects surveyed. This posi-<br>tive perception may lead respondents to avoid risky behavior and undergo early scree-<br>ning as a preventive measure</p>