scholarly journals Living with FGM: Improving Knowledge and Skills of Health Care Providers in Iraqi Kurdistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Mahmoudi
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Iraqi Kurdistan ◽  
Physical Care ◽  
Female Genital

Abstract Background: Despite the high prevalence of female genital mutilation in many settings and the health consequences associated with it, many healthcare providers have limited knowledge of female genital mutilation and limited skills for preventing and managing related complications. With Knowledge of this Important matter aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of TOT workshops on the knowledge and skills of social workers working with girls and women affected by FGM.Methods: To demonstrate the findings, a quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pre and post-assessment. There were 44 participants who worked with FGM victims across Iraqi Kurdistan. Socio-demographic details of the participants who have collected knowledge on psychosexual and physical care, psychosexual skills, and referral programs were assessed using a continuum scale of 0 to 4. Descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out for the analysis.Results: The results showed that participants' knowledge and skills improved in relation to psychosexual and physical care for girls and women living with FGM and referral programs for them. The paired sample t-test carried showed a significant increase in knowledge among participants in psychosexual and physical care for girls and women living with FGM (f=9.25, df=1, P=.001), Psychosexual skills (f=-8.20, df=1, P=.001), and FGM victims referral Programs (t=12.95, df=1, P=.001). Follow-up test also showed that these changes were constant from post-test to follow-up.Conclusions: Preparing the social workers on the integration of physical and psychosocial care for girls and women living with FGM in their existing activities would equip them in providing holistic care for them in addressing the emerging psychosexual problems.

scholarly journals Attitudes of health care providers regarding female genital mutilation and its medicalization in Guinea

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0249998
Author(s):  
Mamadou Dioulde Balde ◽  
Sarah O’Neill ◽  
Alpha Oumar Sall ◽  
Mamadou Bailo Balde ◽  
Anne Marie Soumah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Prevention Messages ◽  
Female Genital

Background Guinea has a high prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) (95%) and it is a major concern affecting the health and the welfare of women and girls. Population-based surveys suggest that health care providers are implicated in carrying out the practice (medicalization). To understand the attitudes of health care providers related to FGM and its medicalization as well as the potential role of the health sector in addressing this practice, a study was conducted in Guinea to inform the development of an intervention for the health sector to prevent and respond to this harmful practice. Methodology Formative research was conducted using a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative in-depth interviews with health care providers and other key informants as well as questionnaires with 150 health care providers. Data collection was carried out in the provinces of Faranah and Labé and in the capital, Conakry. Results The majority of health care providers participating in this study were opposed to FGM and its medicalization. Survey data showed that 94% believed that it was a serious problem; 89% felt that it violated the rights of girls and women and 81% supported criminalization. However, within the health sector, there is no enforcement or accountability to the national law banning the practice. Despite opposition to the practice, many (38%) felt that FGM limited promiscuity and 7% believed that it was a good practice. Conclusion Health care providers could have an important role in communicating with patients and passing on prevention messages that can contribute to the abandonment of the practice. Understanding their beliefs is a key step in developing these approaches.

scholarly journals Female genital mutilation: an update for primary health-care professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhilesh Todkari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Female Genital

ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) has historically been seen as a health concern limited to women living in other parts of the world. However, with the rising number of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, countries like New Zealand, Australia and Europe have seen a surge in the number of women and girls affected by FGM seeking medical care. This topic is increasingly becoming relevant to primary health-care providers in this country and therefore a good understanding of this practice is important.

scholarly journals Genital Mutilation of Girls

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Almroth ◽  
Susan Elmusharaf
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Limited Effect ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
The World ◽  
Female Genital

Female genital mutilation is a traditional practice affecting girls when their genitals are cut for social, cultural or other non-medical reasons. It is estimated that 3 million girls undergo the procedure every year, mainly in areas in Africa and Asia where it is traditionally practised, but owing to migration patterns, girls living in other parts of the world are also at risk. This article describes the practice of female genital mutilation in a changing world and outlines some aspects in relation to female genital mutilation in girls and women that health staff, teachers, social workers and others should pay attention to. Knowledge regarding complications is important for healthcare, but when complications have been used as arguments against the practice this has had limited effect. Information regarding health risks has to be integrated into culturally sensitive approaches based on human rights and improving the situation for girls and women in order to reach a point where genital mutilation of girls will be generally abandoned.

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