Provider Knowledge and Attitudes About Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Philadelphia

Levy, Ariel T.; Beausang, Jasjit; Finley, Emily; Wolf, Sandra

doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01018-1

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“…21 Even though the women's perspective of care is outside the focus of this study, there are several studies exploring this topic in Australia, Canada and the US. [28][29][30][31][32] These studies commonly describe negative experiences of obstetric care reported by post-FGM/C women living in developed countries.…”

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‘Some women are proud of their experience and I have to respect that’: an interview–study about midwives’ experiences in caring for infibulated women during childbirth in Sweden

Boisen

Gilmore

Wahlberg

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J. Prim. Health Care

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INTRODUCTIONAs the immigrant communities in high-income countries become larger and increasingly multicultural and ethnically diverse, health professionals are more likely to see girls and women with, or at risk of, female genital mutilation or ‘cutting’ (FGM/C) in clinical practice. To provide good care and support, other health-care professionals may learn from the experiences of midwifes caring for infibulated women during labour in Sweden.AIMTo describe Swedish midwives’ experiences in caring for infibulated women during labour.METHODSThis is a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews with six midwives working at obstetric clinics in Sweden used open-ended questions. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed by using thematic analysis.RESULTSTwo main themes were identified: experienced challenges during the process of labour; and midwives’ emotional experiences. Midwives experienced challenges during their professional encounters with infibulated women and a variety of emotions were evoked when caring for these women during labour. Lack of general guidelines and standardised routines complicated their work.DISCUSSIONThe midwives’ experiences were negatively affected by organisational factors and being emotionally affected by the fact that these women were not perceived to be given appropriate care because of their FGM/C. Policymakers in Sweden should consider implementing national guidelines for how to care for women exposed to FGM/C, ideally at an early stage in their reproductive life.

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‘Some women are proud of their experience and I have to respect that’: an interview–study about midwives’ experiences in caring for infibulated women during childbirth in Sweden

Boisen

Gilmore

Wahlberg

et al. 2021

J. Prim. Health Care

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“…Age and experience also influenced knowledge and confidence (González-Timoneda et al 2018). Training and clinical exposure to FGM patientsare also important to knowledge levels (Levy et al 2020).…”

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“…2017;Lane et al2018;Cappon et al 2015). HCPs in Levy et al's (2020) study requested for FGM education to be provided through e-learning (68%) and study days (45%).…”

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“…Being unprepared and uncomfortable with FGM was reported in five studies (Ogunsiji. 2015, González-Timoneda et al 2018, Levy et al 2020, Dawson et al 2015, and Mills 2018. For example, in Levy et al (2020) study 77.5% of participants reported feeling unprepared to discuss FGM with women and believed that they are unprepared to deliver care to patients.…”

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“…Studies have shown that there is a lack of consistency in FGM training curriculum for HCPs in Nordic countries, Australia, Spain, and the USA (Levy et al 2020;González-Timoneda et al, 2018;Cappon et al2015;Turkmani et al, 2018). Zurynski et al (2015) conducted a literature review on HCPs' knowledge and attitudes surrounding FGM in ten HICs and eight African countries.…”

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Female genital mutilation in high-income countries: knowledge and experience among health professionals

Sheerin

2023

Br J Nurs

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Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a cultural practice with numerous negative health consequences. Due to migration from countries where FGM is prevalent into high-income countries, there is increased awareness within non-practising communities, with emphasis on FGM's illegal nature and the negative impacts on women. It is therefore vital for health professionals to be knowledgeable to provide adequate patient care. Aim: This review aimed to synthesise literature to report the understanding and experiences of health professionals caring for females affected by FGM in high-income countries. Methods: A systematic search was conducted on three databases: Medline, Embase, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to select the papers. Findings from included papers were synthesised using thematic synthesis. Findings: Eight articles met the criteria. Four themes were generated: FGM knowledge, training, attitudes and caring for FGM patients. Conclusion: Health professionals' knowledge and experiences of FGM tend to be varied. This review highlights the need of training for health professionals in high-income countries to strengthen their FGM knowledge.

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Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of 19 Patients Undergoing Clitoral and Labial Reconstruction After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

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Provider Knowledge and Attitudes About Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Philadelphia

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

‘Some women are proud of their experience and I have to respect that’: an interview–study about midwives’ experiences in caring for infibulated women during childbirth in Sweden

‘Some women are proud of their experience and I have to respect that’: an interview–study about midwives’ experiences in caring for infibulated women during childbirth in Sweden

Female genital mutilation in high-income countries: knowledge and experience among health professionals

Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of 19 Patients Undergoing Clitoral and Labial Reconstruction After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

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