Healthcare professionals attitudes on “Female Genital Mutilation”: an observational study

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Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI:10.36129/jog.2023.117

E. Vitale, A. Lezzi, T. Buccolieri, M. Carriero, P. Santoro, G. Picciano, A. D'Abate, A. Calabró, L. Conte, A. Rizzo, M. Carvello, R. Lupo

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Objective. To explore attitudes and perceptions on Female genital mutilation (FGM) in Italian healthcare professionals, focusing on their agreements or disagreements associated to their education levels in this task. Materials and Methods. An on-line, observational, cross-sectional and multicenter study was carried out from July 2021 to February 2022, through social media platforms. Results. There was insufficient knowledge and preparation on the topic of FGM (p=.002). Only 35.8% (n=86) of professionals disagreed with the practice know the Law n. of 9 January 2006 (p=.001). 80.4% (n=193) of the sample declared the absence of healthcare workers dedicated to support women in this phase. 68.8% (n=165) of participants who disagreed with this practice did not receive post-basic training in the care of the FGM woman (p =.001). Conclusions. There were some gaps in the FGM knowledge among healthcare professionals who were nevertheless recognized by the WHO as the main actors in the eradication of this practice.

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保健专业人员对"切割女性生殖器官"的态度:一项观察性研究

目标。探讨意大利保健专业人员对切割女性生殖器官的态度和看法，重点关注他们在这项任务中与其教育水平相关的同意或分歧。材料与方法。从2021年7月到2022年2月，通过社交媒体平台进行了一项在线、观察性、横断面和多中心研究。结果。对女性生殖器切割的认识和准备不足(p= 0.002)。只有35.8% (n=86)的专业人士知道2006年1月9日的第n号法律(p= 0.001)。80.4% (n=193)的样本表示，在这一阶段缺乏专门支持妇女的医护人员。68.8% (n=165)不同意这种做法的参与者没有接受过关于女性生殖器切割妇女护理的基础后培训(p =.001)。结论。卫生保健专业人员对切割女性生殖器官的知识存在一些差距，但卫生组织认为他们是消除这一习俗的主要行为者。

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Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology

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期刊介绍： Presentazione: E’ l’organo ufficiale della Società Italiana di Ginecologia e Ostetricia. Con cadenza trimestrale pubblica articoli originali su temi di anatomia, istologia, fisiologia, patologia, genetica e virologia dell’apparato genitale femminile. Propone, inoltre, casi clinici riguardanti valutazioni di tecniche chirurgiche e trattamenti terapeutici; editoriali e review; il punto di vista di eminenti autori su particolari tematiche sotto l’aspetto etico e clinico.