Perception of primary health professionals about Female Genital Mutilation: from healthcare to intercultural competence (2009)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Kaplan-Marcusan A,Torán-Monserrat P,Moreno-Navarro J,Castany Fàbregas MJ,Muñoz-Ortiz L
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To analyze the perceptions,degree of knowledge,attitudes and practices of the primary healthcare professionals in relation to FGM/C
Study Population: Family physicians,Paediatricians,Nurses,Midwives,Gynaecologists
Findings: The study found that out of the all the healthcare professional interviewed,16 percent declared detection of some case in 2004,rising three-fold from the number reported in 2001. 18 percent stated that they had no interest in FGM/C. Less than 40% correctly identified the typology,while less than 30% knew the countries in which the practice is carried out and 82% normally attended patients from these countries. Almost 18% of those surveyed expressed a lack of interest in the subject,with a significantly greater interest demonstrated by females. A statistically significant decrease was observed in the grade of knowledge of FGM/C (98.1% in 2001,94.7% in 2004) and in relation to the correct identification of the typology of FGM/C (48.7% in 2001,39.5% in 2004) among the women
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Southern Europe
Country(ies):Spain