Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) coding capacities in Swiss university hospitals using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (2021)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Cottler-Casanova,S.,Horowicz,M.,Gayet-Ageron,A. et al.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Coded diagnosis of FGM/C,hospital FGMC Coding capacities.
Objective: The study assessed the number of inpatient women and girls in Swiss university hospitals from countries with high FGM/C prevalence,and of inpatients with a coded diagnosis of FGM/C
Study Population: Inpatients with a coded diagnosis of FGM/C.
Findings: Findings showed that 8720 women and girls from FGM/C practicing countries were admitted. 207 patients had a coded diagnosis of FGM/C,including 7 with a nationality outside the 30 targeted countries,corresponding to an overall prevalence of 2.3% (95%CI,2.0–2.6). The number of FGM/C cases by hospital was significantly different across years (P < 0.001),with a higher proportion of cases collected in Geneva,Switzerland.The comparison between indirect estimates of inpatients with or at risk of FGM/C and the low number of FGM/C cases coded,suggests low recording and coding capacities of FGM/C.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Europe
Country(ies):Switzerland