Circumcised women and nursing staff experiences of birth and post natal period. (2016)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Fire Lake Ninni,Seppälä Mirja
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To provide information on circumcised women’s experiences in giving birth and post-natal care. The aim of the study was firstly to provide information about healthcare professionals views on how to take care of circumcised women and secondly to Provide information about healthcare professionals.
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: Results of the study showed that mental symptoms,culture,communications and the realization of its intelligibility,circumcision in itself,clinical examination when giving birth and interaction with the nursing staff affected the experience of circumcised women giving birth. Circumcised women’s experiences of post-natal care affected among other things how to recover from labor and attitudes of healthcare professionals. Lack of training and medroxyprogesteroneical staffs attitudes against women circumcised Influence how healthcare professionals took care of circumcised women
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):Finland