Management of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting-Related Obstetric Complications

A Training Evaluation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15460438
AutoresKim Nordmann (0000-0003-2211-9603, RWTH Aachen University, autor de correspondencia), Ana Belén Subirón‐Valera (0000-0002-5676-4179, Universidad de Zaragoza), Mandella King (University of Liberia), Thomas Küpper (0000-0003-0746-3254, RWTH Aachen University), Guillermo Z Martínez‐pérez (0000-0001-6756-9515, African Women’s Research Observatory, 08009 Barcelona, Spain)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número15
Páginas9209-9209
Fecha de publicación2022-07-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19159209
PMID35954566
OpenAlexW4288077467
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas22

Although female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a prevalent practice in Liberia, healthcare workers lack the capacity to provide adequate care for FGM/C survivors. Therefore, Liberian nurses, physician assistants, midwives and trained traditional midwives were trained in sexual, obstetric and psychosocial care for FGM/C survivors in 2019. Through questionnaires, we assessed knowledge acquisition, trainee attitudes towards FGM/C care and acceptability to implement WHO-endorsed recommendations. The questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics for quantitative data and an inductive approach for qualitative data. A total of 99 female and 34 male trainees participated. Most trainees perceived FGM/C as harmful to women's health, as a violation of women's rights and showed a willingness to change their clinical practice. While 82.8% ( n = 74/90) perceived their role in advocating against FGM/C, 10.0% ( n = 9/90) felt that they should train traditional circumcisers to practice FGM/C safely. The pre-training FGM/C knowledge test demonstrated higher scores among physician assistants (13.86 ± 3.02 points) than among nurses (12.11 ± 3.12 points) and midwives (11.75 ± 2.27 points). After the training, the mean test score increased by 1.69 points, from 12.18 (±2.91) points to 13.87 (±2.65) points. The trainings successfully increased theoretical knowledge of FGM/C-caused health effects and healthcare workers' demonstrated willingness to implement evidence-based guidelines when providing care to FMG/C survivors

Descriptive statistics · Family medicine · Female circumcision · Gynecology · Health care · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Test (biology · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Nursing · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies