ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Female Genital Mutilation: Knowledge and Skills of Health Professionals.
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- 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
- Epidermal inclusion cyst following type III female genital mutilation in a 10-year-Old girl: A rare pediatric presentation.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Supporting the decision for female genital mutilation/cutting and its predictors among healthcare providers in Upper Egypt.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Impact of female genital mutilation laws, policies, and professional codes of conduct on healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, skills, and quality of care: A mixed-method review.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Review
- Effects of Training Nursing Students on Female Genital Mutilation: A Quasi-Experimental Study With Pre- and Postintervention Assessments.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- Urethral prolapse following female genital mutilation in a 9-year-old Somali girl: A rare case report.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- [Validation of a questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and healthcare approaches to female genital mutilation among nursing students: A pilot study].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2025Article
- Challenges perceived by social workers to prevent FGM/C in Bavaria: a prospective, cross-sectional survey.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- The need for and acceptability of a curriculum to train nursing and medical students in the sexual healthcare of clients with female genital mutilation/cutting in Tanzania.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Legal Awareness and Practices of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates Medical Practitioners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Experiences of Primary Healthcare Workers in Australia towards Women and Girls Living with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is any process that injures female genitals for non-medical reasons and is a violation of women's human rights. An important number of women from countries where FGM is performed are arriving to Western countries. Health professionals are important for detecting cases of FGM. No surveys to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices on FGM among healthcare professionals has been conducted in Castilla la Mancha (Spain) until now.
methodsThe main goal of the study is assessing knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals in relation to FGM. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted based on self-administered online surveys to nurses, midwives, family doctors, pediatricians, obstetrics and gynecologists.
resultsIn total, 1168 professionals answered the surveys. Just 13.9% indicated that they had received training in FGM, however just 10.7% correctly identified the three types of FGM, 10.7% the countries where it is usually practiced, 33.9% knew the legislation in Spain and only 4.4% found a case of FGM during their professional practice. Regarding the knowledge about protocols, 8.64% of the sample indicated to know one of them.
conclusionThe present study demonstrate that it is necessary to improve the training and awareness of healthcare professionals related to FGM in Castilla la Mancha.
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