Female genital mutilation and cutting: a systematic literature review of health professionals’ knowledge,attitudes and clinical practice (2015)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zurynski Y,Sureshkumar P,Phu A,Elliott E
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature to address health professionalsā knowledge,clinical practice,and attitudes to FGM/C
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The study found that of 159 unique articles,18 met inclusion criteria. The methodological quality was poor – six studies met seven of the eight quality criteria. Study participants included mainly obstetricians,gynaecologists and midwives (15 studies). The study also found that there no no papers that studied paediatricians specifically,but two papers reported on subgroups of paediatricians within a mixed sample of health professionals. Most health professionals were aware of the practice of FGM/C,but few correctly identified the four FGM/C categories defined by WHO. Knowledge about FGM/C legislation varied: 25 % of professionals in a Sudanese study,46 % of Belgian labour ward staff and 94 % of health professionals from the UK knew that FGM/C was illegal in their country. Health professionals from high income countries had cared for women or girls with FGM/C. The need to report children with FGM/C,or at risk of FGM/C,to child protection authorities was mentioned by only two studies
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified