Midwives’ Experiences of Caring for Women During Childbirth Who have Undergone Female Genital Mutilation: An Interpretative Study
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A qualitative study exploring how Somali women exposed to female genital mutilation experience and perceive antenatal and intrapartum care in England.
OBJECTIVES To explore how Somali women exposed to female genital mutilation experience and perceive antenatal and intrapartum care in England. We explored women's perceptions of deinfibulation, caesarean section and vaginal delivery; their experiences of care during pregnancy and labour; and factors that affect ability to access these services, in order to make recommendations about future prac...
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Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) practice is mostly carried out by traditional circumcisers, who often play other central roles in communities, such as attending childbirths. Increasingly, FGM is also performed by health care providers. However, FGM is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. The study investigates a broad cross-cultural study...
متن کاملCaring for women who have undergone genital mutilation.
The term 'female genital mutilation' refers to a range of irreversible procedures that alter the anatomy of a woman's genitalia. It is estimated that 132 million women worldwide have undergone such procedures, and a significant number are now living in the UK. Health care professionals need to understand the physical consequences of these procedures and the cultural issues surrounding them if t...
متن کاملIncreasing certified nurse-midwives' confidence in managing the obstetric care of women with female genital mutilation/cutting.
INTRODUCTION In response to an increase in the number of women who immigrate to the United States from countries that practice female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C; infibulation), US clinicians can expand their knowledge and increase confidence in caring for women who have experienced infibulation. This article describes a comprehensive education program on FGM/C and the results of a pilot ...
متن کاملInternational Family Planning Perspectives 32(3) Digests
International Family Planning Perspectives Women who have undergone female genital mutilation have a higher risk for adverse obstetric outcomes than women who have not, and the risks seem to be greater with more severe mutilation, according to the first large-scale prospective study of the effects of female genital mutilation on maternal and neonatal outcomes.1 Relative to women who have not un...
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تاریخ انتشار 2008