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Female genital mutilation: an evaluation of the knowledge of French general and specialized travel medicine practitioners.
Tantet, Claire; Aupiais, Camille; Bourdon, Mathilde; Sorge, Frédéric; Pagès, Adèle; Levy, Dora; Lafon-Desmurs, Barthélémy; Faye, Albert.
Afiliação
  • Tantet C; Department of General Pediatric, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France.
  • Aupiais C; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France.
  • Bourdon M; INSERM 1123, ECEVE, University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Sorge F; Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France.
  • Pagès A; Department of General Pediatric, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France.
  • Levy D; Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Robert Ballanger Hospital, Aulnay, France.
  • Lafon-Desmurs B; Department of General Pediatric, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France.
  • Faye A; Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France.
J Travel Med ; 25(1)2018 01 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29394392
ABSTRACT
We investigated the knowledge of female genital mutilation (FGM) among 60 general and 52 specialized travel medicine practitioners. Less than 50% of these practitioners had adequate knowledge of FGM. Only 42.9% declared having encountered FGM. FGM is likely underestimated in health facilities. Medical education and supporting information should be developed to better address and prevent FGM.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Circuncisão Feminina / Medicina de Viagem / Clínicos Gerais Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Travel Med Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Circuncisão Feminina / Medicina de Viagem / Clínicos Gerais Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Travel Med Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article