ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among Somali Women in the U.S. State of Arizona: Evidence of Treatment Access, Health Service Use and Care Experiences.
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- The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility, and school-based studies.PLoS medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Care of Women and Girls With FGM/C - A Survey of Health Workers at Swiss University Hospitals.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Female genital mutilation/cutting experiences and attitudes among women from countries with high prevalence of FGM/C living in the United States: findings from the women's health needs study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Needs of Refugee Women Exposed to Gender-Based Violence: The Case for Trauma-Informed Care in Resettlement Contexts.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Experiences of gender-based violence among Somali refugee women: a socio-ecological model approach.Culture, health & sexuality · 2024Review
- Female genital cutting (FGC) type: proposing a multifaceted, interactive method for FGC self-assessment.The journal of sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Beautiful vulvas: expanding illustrative visual imagery of female genital cutting types.The journal of sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Response to Comment on "Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?"International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
- Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
- Influence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Health Morbidity, Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction with Care among Somali Women and Teenage Girls in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Attitudes and Experiences Surrounding Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Use of machine learning methods to understand discussions of female genital mutilation/cutting on social media.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFemale genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is associated with adverse sexual, reproductive and psychological sequelae. The aim of this study was to quantitatively explore factors related to satisfaction with FGM/C-related care in the US focusing on access to care, health service utilization, and women's experiences.
methodsA community-based survey of 879 Ethnic Somali and Somali Bantu women using snowball sampling was conducted in Arizona. Bivariate, multivariable and ordered logistics analyses assessed the relationship between the aforementioned factors measured along six dimensions: non-discrimination, physical, economic, informational, health system accessibility and individual-level health service use factors.
findingsMost participants possessed FGM/C (77.4%), namely Type III (40.2%). FGM/C related health service use was low (14.3%). Perceived discrimination was associated with reduced satisfaction in care (OR = 0.22; CI 0.13-0.37). For FGM/C-specific variables, only recollection of adverse physical or psychological events at the time of circumcision predicted service use (OR = 3.09; CI 1.67-5.68). Somali Bantu (OR = 0.10; CI 0.02-0.44) and highly acculturated women (OR = 0.39; CI 0.17-0.86) had lower odds of service use.
conclusionsAchieving respectful care and outreach to women affected by FGM/C has contextual complexity. However, the clinical implications and insights provided may have broader impacts on advancing health equity for FGM/C-affected women.
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