کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3920116 1599816 2013 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Female genital mutilation/cutting: knowledge, attitude and training of health professionals in inner city London
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی زنان، زایمان و بهداشت زنان
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Female genital mutilation/cutting: knowledge, attitude and training of health professionals in inner city London
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectivesTo assess the knowledge, attitude and training on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) amongst medical and midwifery professionals working in an area of high prevalence of the condition.Study designProspective observational study using a questionnaire designed to assess knowledge, attitude and training received by health care professionals on the practice of FGM/C. Factors which may affect knowledge, attitude and training were compared between groups.Results92.9% (n = 79) questionnaires were returned. All respondents were aware of FGM/C but only 27.8% correctly identified the grade from a simple diagram. Three quarters (72.4% and 77.2% respectively) were aware of the complications of FGM/C and of the legislation in the United Kingdom. Of the respondents, 13.9% agreed that a competent adult should be allowed to consent to FGM/C if requested but only 8.9% agreed that the procedure should be medicalised to reduce the associated morbidity. Less than 25% of respondents had received formal training in recognising or managing this condition.ConclusionAlthough the majority of respondents were aware of FGM/C, their ability to identify the condition and its associated morbidity remain suboptimal; more training is recommended in larger cities with a higher prevalence of this condition.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology - Volume 168, Issue 2, June 2013, Pages 195–198
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