Interventions for healthcare providers to improve treatment and prevention of female genital mutilation: a systematic review (2016)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Julie Balfour,Jasmine Abdulcadir,Lale Say and Michelle J. Hindin
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Interventions for healthcare providers.
Objective: To systematically review the literature on interventions improving healthcare providers’ capacities of prevention and treatment of FGM.
Study Population: Available published and grey literature on interventions aimed at improving healthcare providers’ capacities of prevention and treatment of FGM
Findings: Only two studies met our inclusion criteria. They reported on educational interventions aimed at increasing caregivers’ knowledge on FGM. One was conducted with 59 providers,in Mali; the other one with 11 certified nurse-midwives in the United States. The studies report basic statistics regarding the improvement of healthcare professionals’ knowledge,attitude on FGM and medicalization of the practice. Neither conducted multivariable analysis nor evaluated the training effects on the quality of the care offered,the clinical outcomes and the satisfaction of women attended,and prevention.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified