Female Genital Mutilation: Australian Paediatricians’ Knowledge,Attitudes and Practice (2015)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zurynski Y,Sureshkumar P,Deverell ,Elliott E
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To describe the knowledge,attitudes and clinical experience of Australian paediatricians related to FGM/C
Study Population: Paediatricians currently participating in the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit
(APSU)
Findings: Results: The response rate was 38% (497/1311). Over 80% of paediatricians were aged between 35 and 64 years; 51.3% were males. Fifty (10%) paediatricians had seen at least one case of FGMC during their clinical career,16(3%) in the past 5 years. Most (94%) were aware that FGMC was illegal in Australia and 97% agreed all types of FGMC were harmful. Most (88%) perceived FGMC as a cultural practice but 12% thought it was linked to religious beliefs.The majority (82%) agreed that notification of FGMC to child protection was mandatory. A third (30%) were aware of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians guidelines on FGMC,51% knew about the WHO statement on FGMC,but only 22% were aware of the WHO classification of the 4 types of FGMC
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Australia and New Zealand
Country(ies):Australia