Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of female genital mutilation and cutting : an observational cross-sectional study in English primary care (FGM/C Study)
Copyright © 2023, The Authors..
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) describes procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Increasing migration means many communities living in the UK originate from countries where FGM/C is practised. Consequently, clinicians in the UK are increasingly exposed to women and children who have experienced FGM/C.
AIM: To explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of primary care GPs and practice nurses (PNs) regarding FGM/C.
DESIGN & SETTING: An observational cross-sectional study with GPs and PNs working in primary care in the West Midlands, UK.
METHOD: An online survey was circulated to GPs and PNs between September 2019 and December 2019.
RESULTS: A total of 137 survey responses were received. Study participants were predominantly female (81.8%) and GPs (59.9%), with a mean age of 47.3 years (standard deviation [SD] 9.1). The survey found 19.7% of responders reported seeing >1 patient with FGM/C in the past 12 months. It also found 91.3% of responders had received some form of FGM/C training; however, the format and frequency of training varied and 34.3% felt they had received inadequate training to manage treatment of FGM/C.
CONCLUSION: The results have suggested varying degrees of competence and confidence associated with recognising and managing patients with FGM/C in primary care in the West Midlands. Given that patients with FGM/C typically present in primary care, it is important that clinicians can provide appropriate support underpinned by up-to-date training.
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E-Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2023 |
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2023 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7 |
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BJGP open - 7(2023), 3 vom: 09. Sept. |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Robinson, Michelle Elizabeth [VerfasserIn] |
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Circumcision, female |
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Date Revised 17.11.2023 published: Electronic-Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0005 |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) describes procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Increasing migration means many communities living in the UK originate from countries where FGM/C is practised. Consequently, clinicians in the UK are increasingly exposed to women and children who have experienced FGM/C | ||
| 520 | |a AIM: To explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of primary care GPs and practice nurses (PNs) regarding FGM/C | ||
| 520 | |a DESIGN & SETTING: An observational cross-sectional study with GPs and PNs working in primary care in the West Midlands, UK | ||
| 520 | |a METHOD: An online survey was circulated to GPs and PNs between September 2019 and December 2019 | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: A total of 137 survey responses were received. Study participants were predominantly female (81.8%) and GPs (59.9%), with a mean age of 47.3 years (standard deviation [SD] 9.1). The survey found 19.7% of responders reported seeing >1 patient with FGM/C in the past 12 months. It also found 91.3% of responders had received some form of FGM/C training; however, the format and frequency of training varied and 34.3% felt they had received inadequate training to manage treatment of FGM/C | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: The results have suggested varying degrees of competence and confidence associated with recognising and managing patients with FGM/C in primary care in the West Midlands. Given that patients with FGM/C typically present in primary care, it is important that clinicians can provide appropriate support underpinned by up-to-date training | ||
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