Title |
Female genital mutilation/cutting: risk management and strategies for social workers and health care professionals
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Published in |
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, December 2015
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DOI | 10.2147/rmhp.s62091 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Susan Costello |
Abstract |
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a traditional practice originating in Africa. Its worst forms cause irreparable harm to girls and women and have no medical justification. Based on a literature review of global responses to FGM/C and conversations with Australian women who migrated from FGM/C practicing countries, this paper provides some background on FGM/C and its epidemiology, outlining its prevalence, types, and health risks and complications for women and girls. It discusses risk-prevention strategies, first, for health practitioners in identifying, screening, and supporting women affected by FGM/C and, second, for welfare and social workers and health care professionals to identify, work with, and prevent girls from being cut. Consistent with international trends in addressing the risks of FGM/C, the paper suggests practice responses for coordinated responses between professionals, communities from practicing countries, and governments of different countries. |
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Mexico | 1 | 14% |
United States | 1 | 14% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 4 | 57% |
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Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
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Unknown | 125 | 100% |
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Student > Master | 19 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 15 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 11% |
Researcher | 12 | 10% |
Other | 6 | 5% |
Other | 18 | 14% |
Unknown | 41 | 33% |
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Social Sciences | 19 | 15% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 14% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 14% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 3% |
Arts and Humanities | 4 | 3% |
Other | 14 | 11% |
Unknown | 49 | 39% |