Removing barriers to fistula care
Applying appreciative inquiry to improve access to screening and treatment in Nigeria and Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vandana Tripathi (0000-0002-8237-342X, Fistula Care Plus Project, EngenderHealth, Washington, DC, USA, corresponding author), Elly Arnoff (Fistula Care Plus Project, EngenderHealth, Washington, DC, USA, corresponding author), Pooja Sripad (0000-0002-1166-5564, Maternal Newborn Health, Population Council, Washington, DC, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 584-599 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2019.1638924 |
| PMID | 31335303 |
| OpenAlex | W2963632931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
A research-to-action collaboration sought to understand and respond to barriers to female genital fistula treatment in Nigeria and Uganda. This was guided by appreciative inquiry, a participatory approach for transformative programing with four phases: (1) inquire, (2) imagine, (3) innovate, and (4) implement. Through this process, partners designed and refined a treatment barrier reduction intervention using multiple communication channels to disseminate a consistent fistula screening algorithm and provide transportation vouchers to those screening positive. Partnership between an implementation organization, a research institution, and local community partners enabled data-driven design and patient-centered implementation to address specific barriers experienced by women
Action research · Appreciative Inquiry · Business · Dissemination · General partnership · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Transformative learning · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries · Ureteral procedures and complications
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |