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标题：Epidemiological Profile of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Province of Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Case of Two General Referral Hospitals
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作者：Baltas Kabeya ; Jean Tshiongo Disasi ; Jean Ngandu Kashala 等
期刊名称：Open Access Library Journal
印刷版ISSN：2333-9705
电子版ISSN：2333-9721
出版年度：2022
卷号：9
期号：2
页码：1-11
DOI：10.4236/oalib.1108369
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Pub
摘要：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.
关键词：ProfileInfectionsSexuallyKolweziLualaba