TITLE:
Cervical Cancer Screening by Midwives in the Kara Region of Northern Togo: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices
AUTHORS:
Kossi Edem Logbo-Akey, Dede Regina Ajavon, Kignomon Bingo M’bortche, Pierre Yendoubé Kambote, Kbando Noé Patidi, Abdoul Samadou Aboubakari
KEYWORDS:
Cancer of the Cervix, Knowledge, Screening, Midwives, Kara
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.12 No.2,
February
18,
2022
ABSTRACT: Introduction: cervical cancer is common with high mortality. It is diagnosed late in
developing countries. Reducing mortality requires better knowledge and
screening for cervical cancer. Objective: To study the knowledge,
attitudes and practices of midwives in the Kara region of cervical cancer
screening. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive study from January 2020
to June 2020 conducted with midwives from the Kara region. Results:
Fifty midwives participated in the study. The average age was 32.46 years and
the majority (92%) had less than 10 years work experience. Thirty seven (74%)
said that cervical cancer was due to human
papillomavirus oncogenes and 32% to know the two commonly used screening
methods (cervical cytology and VIA/VILI). Only 30% and 8%
respectively know the pace and target of screening. They had all expressed the
desire to be trained and to carry out routine screening. All of the respondents
had never practiced a cervical cytology, and only 01 had once practiced
VIA/VILI. Conclusion: Midwives have little knowledge of uterine cancer
screening and do not practice it. They express the need to be trained in order
to popularize the practice.