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Health information interventions for female genital mutilation
Author(s) -
Smith Helen,
Stein Karin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.12052
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , health care , context (archaeology) , nursing , female circumcision , population , reproductive health , family medicine , gerontology , environmental health , gynecology , paleontology , economics , biology , economic growth
Abstract Providing information and education to women and girls living with female genital mutilation ( FGM ) could be an important influence on their healthcare‐seeking behavior. Healthcare providers also need adequate knowledge and skills to provide good quality care to this population. Recent WHO guidelines on managing health complications from FGM contain best practice statements for health education and information interventions for women and providers. This qualitative evidence synthesis summarizes the values and preferences of girls and women living with FGM , and healthcare providers, together with other evidence on the context and conditions of these interventions. The synthesis highlights that healthcare providers lack skills and training to manage women, and women are concerned about the lack of discussion about FGM with providers. There is a need for more training for providers, and further research to understand how health information interventions may be perceived or experienced by women living with FGM in different contexts.