Epidemiological Profile of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Province of Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Case of Two General Referral Hospitals
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections are a real public health problem that seems to be ignored these days. Methodology: We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study on the epidemiological profile of sexually transmitted infections in two health zones of Kolwezi in the province of Lualaba from 01/01/2020 to 30/07/2021. Results: Patients who completed 7 days of treatment were in the majority (84.6%) followed by those who completed 10 (8.4%). Most patients paid $5 with an average cost of care of $6.6. Indirect payment was the most observed payment method in our series with 61% versus direct payment method which only represented 39% of cases. There is a statistically significant link between the occurrence of sexually transmitted infections and occupation as well as sex (P-value < 0.05); while there is no statistically significant association between the occurrence of sexually transmitted infections and the patient’s marital status as well as having sex with more than one partner (P > 0.005). Conclusion: Health education should be used as an intermediate means before any consultation to sensitize patients to this scourge.
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Kabeya, B. , Disasi, J. T. , Kashala, J. N. , Ilunga, B. K. and Kandolo, S. I. (2022). Epidemiological Profile of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Province of Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Case of Two General Referral Hospitals. Open Access Library Journal, 9, e8369. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1108369.
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