Facilitating Factors of Professional Health Practice Regarding Female Genital Mutilation: A Qualitative Study

M Idoia Ugarte-Gurrutxaga, Brígida Molina-Gallego, Laura Mordillo-Mateos, Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino, M. Carmen Solano-Ruiz and Gonzalo Melgar de Corral
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M Idoia Ugarte-Gurrutxaga: Department of Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Toledo, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain
Brígida Molina-Gallego: Department of Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Toledo, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain
Laura Mordillo-Mateos: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), Spain
Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino: Department of Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Toledo, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain
M. Carmen Solano-Ruiz: Department of Nursing, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Gonzalo Melgar de Corral: Department of Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Toledo, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-14

Abstract: Introduction: According to figures released by UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), more than 200 million girls and women have suffered female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 African and Middle East countries. An increasing number of African women who come from ethnic groups where FGM is practised are arriving in Western countries. Healthcare professionals play a fundamental role in its prevention. Goals: To learn about the factors that healthcare professionals consider as facilitators for prevention and action when faced with female genital mutilation. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study developed on the basis of the qualitative methodological perspective, where 43 healthcare professionals participated. A series of analysis dimensions were established, based on which, the interview and discussion group scripts were designed. Results: Addressing FGM requires a series of structural adaptations of the healthcare system that facilitate the recording and monitoring of cases, both for treatment and for prevention. In addition, it is necessary to establish coordination between the healthcare, social services and education sectors. Conclusions: The existence of a protocol of action and training in its use is one of the key tools to take into account.

Keywords: female genital mutilation; healthcare professionals; nursing; health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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