Função sexual pós-histerectomia: quais os impactos e aspectos técnicos envolvidos? / Sexual function after hysterectomy: what are the impacts and technical aspects involved?

Objetivo: Identificar o impacto da histerectomia para patologias benignas sobre a sexualidade feminina. Métodos: Revisão de literatura com busca na plataforma PubMed, sendo selecionados 23 artigos em português e inglês publicados entre 2016 e 2021. Resultados: Foi descrita, majoritariamente, melhora na função sexual após histerectomia, semelhante às abordagens totais ou supracervicais e independentemente da via de acesso cirúrgico, apesar de impacto ligeiramente menor com a via laparoscópica. Na laparoscopia, houve melhor desfecho sexual no fechamento da cúpula vaginal, quando comparado ao fechamento via vaginal. Ademais, a ooforectomia concomitante apresentou resultados conflitantes e inconclusivos. Conclusão: A histerectomia afeta positivamente a saúde sexual feminina e aspectos técnicos podem interferir na função sexual, porém os dados são limitados. Devido à importância do tema, necessitam-se de mais estudos com metodologias padronizadas para possibilitar análises mais detalhadas.

Objective: To identify the impact of hysterectomy for benign pathologies on female sexuality. Methods: Literature review with search on PubMed platform, being selected 23 articles in Portuguese and English published between 2016 and 2021. Results: Improvement in sexual function after hysterectomy was mostly described, being similar in total or supracervical approaches and independent of the surgical access route, although it had slightly lower impact when laparoscopic. In the laparoscopic approach, there was better sexual outcome in the vaginal dome closure when compared to vaginal closure. In addition, concomitant oophorectomy showed conflicting and inconclusive results. Conclusion: Hysterectomy positively affects female sexual health and technical aspects may interfere with sexual function, but data are limited. Due to the importance of the theme, more studies with standardized methodologies are needed to enable more detailed analyses.

Prison Health Services Fail to Meet the Needs of Incarcerated Women.

Improvements are needed to ensure appropriate care for this growing population.

A mismatch in care: results of a United Kingdom-wide patient and clinician survey of gynaecological services for women with Lynch syndrome.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the current testing practice, referral pathways and gynaecological services available to women with Lynch syndrome (LS) in the UK. DESIGN: Cross-sectional nationwide survey of gynaecological oncologists and women with LS. SETTING: United Kingdom. METHODS: Gynaecological oncologists were contacted directly. Women with LS were identified from national and regional clinical databases and the patient support group, Lynch syndrome UK. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Gynaecological oncologists were asked to report rates of LS testing and current practice regarding risk-reducing strategies and gynaecological surveillance for women with LS. Women with LS were asked to describe their experiences of gynaecological care. RESULTS: In total, 41 gynaecological oncologists and 298 women with LS responded to the survey. Of the gynaecological oncologists surveyed, 37% were unfamiliar with any clinical guidelines for the management of LS. Only 29% of gynaecological oncologists supported universal testing of endometrial cancer for LS; one centre routinely performed such testing. In all, 83% said they perform risk-reducing gynaecological surgery and 43% were aware of a local gynaecological surveillance service for women with LS. Of women with LS, most had undergone a hysterectomy (n = 191/64.1%), most frequently to reduce their gynaecological cancer risk (n = 86/45%). A total of 10% were initially referred for LS testing by their gynaecologist and 55% of those eligible regularly attended gynaecological surveillance; however, 62% wanted more regular surveillance. Regional variation was evident across all standards of care. CONCLUSIONS: There is widespread variation in the services offered to women with LS in the UK. As a community, gynaecological oncologists should move towards a nationally agreed provision of services. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: A mismatch in care for mismatch repair. Survey finds significant variation in gynaecological care for #Lynchsyndrome in the UK.

Utilization of Private Sector Family Planning Services in Malaysia.

BACKGROUND: The private sector is playing an increasingly important role in family planning services globally. The active participation of private providers is associated with a higher contraceptive prevalence rate. OBJECTIVES: To examine the differentials and determinants of the utilization of private providers for family planning services. METHOD: This study used the 2014 Malaysian Population and Family Survey data. Cross-tabulations and logistic regression were performed on 1,817 current users of modern methods. RESULTS: Overall, 26% of modern method users obtained their supplies from private clinics/pharmacies and 15.2% from other sources, such as drug stores and sundry shops. The odds of utilizing the private sector for family planning services differ significantly across regions and socio-economic groups. The odds of obtaining supply from the private clinics/pharmacies were higher among the Chinese and urban women (AOR > 1), and it was lower among those from the eastern region (AOR = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.30-0.73). Non-Bumiputera, urban, higher educated, and working women, and those whose husbands decided on family planning had higher odds of obtaining the supply from the other sources (AOR > 1). CONCLUSION: The private sector complements and supplements the public sector in providing family planning services to the public.

Association of the National Dependent Coverage Expansion With Insurance Use for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services by Female Young Adults.

Importance: Sexual and reproductive health services are a primary reason for care seeking by female young adults, but the association of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Expansion (ACA-DCE) with insurance use for these services has not been studied to our knowledge. Insurer billing practices may compromise dependent confidentiality, potentially discouraging dependents from using insurance or obtaining care. Objective: To evaluate the association between implementation of ACA-DCE and insurance use for confidential sexual and reproductive health services by female young adults newly eligible for parental coverage. Design, Setting, and Participants: For this cross-sectional study, a difference-in-differences analysis of a US national sample of commercial claims from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009, and January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2016, captured insurance use before and after policy implementation among female young adults aged 23 to 25 years (treatment group) who were eligible for dependent coverage compared with those aged 27 to 29 years (comparison group) who were ineligible for dependent coverage. Data were analyzed from January 2019 to February 2020. Exposures: Eligibility for parental coverage under the ACA-DCE as of 2010. Main Outcomes and Measures: Probability of insurance use for contraception and Papanicolaou testing. Emergency department and well visits were included as control outcomes not sensitive to confidentiality concerns. Linear probability models adjusted for age, plan type, annual deductible, comorbidities, and state and year fixed effects, with SEs clustered at the state level. Results: The study sample included 4 690 699 individuals (7 268 372 person-years), with 2 898 275 in the treatment group (mean [SD] age, 23.7 [0.8] years) and 1 792 424 in the comparison group (mean [SD] age; 27.9 [0.8] years). Enrollees in the treatment group were less likely to have a comorbidity (77.3% vs 72.9%) and more likely to have a high deductible plan (14.6% vs 10.1%) than enrollees in the comparison group. Implementation of the ACA-DCE was associated with a -2.9 (95% CI, -3.4 to -2.4) percentage point relative reduction in insurance use for contraception and a -3.4 (95% CI, -3.9 to -3.0) percentage point relative reduction in Papanicolaou testing in the treatment vs comparison groups. Emergency department and well visits increased 0.4 (95% CI, 0.2-0.7) and 1.7 (95% CI, 1.3-2.1) percentage points, respectively. Conclusions and Relevance: The findings suggest that implementation of the ACA-DCE was associated with a reduction in insurance use for sexual and reproductive health services and an increase in emergency department and well health visits by female young adults newly eligible for parental coverage. Some young people who gained coverage under the expansion may not be using essential, confidential services.

Determinants of rural-urban differences in health care provider visits among women of reproductive age in the United States.

BACKGROUND: Rural health disparities and access gaps may contribute to higher maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Understanding and addressing access barriers for specialty women's health services is important in mitigating risks for adverse childbirth events. The objective of this study was to investigate rural-urban differences in health care access for women of reproductive age by examining differences in past-year provider visit rates by provider type, and quantifying the contributing factors to these findings. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Using a nationally-representative sample of reproductive age women (n = 37,026) from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2010-2015) linked to the Area Health Resource File, rural-urban differences in past-year office visit rates with health care providers were examined. Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis quantified the portion of disparities explained by individual- and county-level sociodemographic and provider supply characteristics. Overall, there were no rural-urban differences in past-year visits with women's health providers collectively (65.0% vs 62.4%), however differences were observed by provider type. Rural women had lower past-year obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) visit rates than urban women (23.3% vs. 26.6%), and higher visit rates with family medicine physicians (24.3% vs. 20.9%) and nurse practitioners/physician assistants (NPs/PAs) (24.6% vs. 16.1%). Lower OB-GYN availability in rural versus urban counties (6.1 vs. 13.7 providers/100,000 population) explained most of the rural disadvantage in OB-GYN visit rates (83.8%), and much of the higher family physician (80.9%) and NP/PA (50.1%) visit rates. Other individual- and county-level characteristics had smaller effects on rural-urban differences. CONCLUSION: Although there were no overall rural-urban differences in past-year visit rates, the lower OB-GYN availability in rural areas appears to affect the types of health care providers seen by women. Whether rural women are receiving adequate specialized women's health care services, while seeing a different cadre of providers, warrants further investigation and has particular relevance for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies and deliveries.

Regional Variations in Maternal Mortality and Health Workforce Availability in the United States.

BACKGROUND: Skilled, high-quality health providers and birth attendants are important for reducing maternal mortality. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether U.S. regional variations in maternal mortality rates relate to health workforce availability. DESIGN: Comparison of regional variations in maternal mortality rates and women's health provider rates per population and identification of a relationship between these measures. SETTING: U.S. health system. PARTICIPANTS: Women of child-bearing age and women's health providers, as captured in federal data sources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Census Bureau, and Health Resources and Services Administration. MEASUREMENTS: Regional-to-national rate ratios for maternal mortality and women's health provider availability, calculated per population for women of reproductive age. Provider availability was examined across occupations (obstetrician-gynecologists, internal medicine physicians, family medicine physicians, certified nurse-midwives), in service-based categories (birth-attending and primary care providers), and across the entire women's health workforce (all studied occupations). RESULTS: Maternal deaths per population increased nationally from 2009 to 2017 and, in 2017, were significantly higher in the South and lower in the Northeast (P < 0.001) than nationally. The occupational composition and per-population availability patterns of the women's health workforce varied regionally in 2017. The South had the lowest availability in the nation for nearly every health occupation and category studied, and the Northeast had the highest. This exploratory analysis suggests that subnational levels of provider availability across a region may be associated with higher maternal mortality rates. LIMITATIONS: No causal relationship was established. Nationally representative maternal mortality and health workforce data sources have well-known limitations. Low numbers of observations limit statistical analyses. CONCLUSION: Regional variations in maternal mortality rates may relate to the availability of birth-attending and primary care providers. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: None.

Comprehensive Women Health Services at Beverage-Producing Industries of Limpopo (South Africa): Women's Perspective.

(1) Background: Women remain highly vulnerable to numerous risks at work, including labor rights violations, violence and harassment, myriad general and reproductive health risks. The availability of the comprehensive services remains the only hope for these women, yet very little is known about their perspective. (2) Aim: To determine the experiences of women regarding the availability of comprehensive women's health services in the industries of Limpopo (South Africa). (3) Methods: The project adopted the qualitative research method to determine the experiences of women related to the availability of comprehensive women's health services. Non-probability purposive and convenience sampling was used to select 40 women employed in two beverage producing industries. A semi-structured interview with an interview guide was used to collect data that were analyzed using thematic analysis. (4) Results: Four themes emerged about the available health services in the two industries; diverse experiences related to available women's health services, knowledge related to women's health services, and diverse description of women's health services practice and risks. The themes are interpreted into ten sub-themes. (5) Conclusions and Recommendations: There is a lack of available comprehensive women health services at the two beverage producing industries. Thus, women face challenges regarding accessing comprehensive women's reproductive health care services as well as being exposed to health hazards such as burns, bumps, injuries and suffering from inhalation injuries and burns from moving machines, noise, slippery floors, and chemicals that are used for production in the industry. Women expressed dissatisfaction in the industries regarding the provided general health and primary healthcare services that have limited women's health-specific services. We recommended that the industries should prioritize designing and developing the comprehensive women health services that to enable women at the industries to have access to good-quality reproductive health care and effective interventions.

Distribution and predictors associated with the use of breast cancer screening services among women in 14 low-resource countries.

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is one of the leading public health problem globally, especially in low-resource countries (LRCs). Breast cancer screening (BCS) services are an effective strategy for early determining of breast cancer. Hence, it is imperative to understand the utilisation of BCS services and their correlated predictors in LRCs. This study aims to determine the distribution of predictors that significantly influence the utilisation of BCS services among women in LRCs. METHODS: The present study used data on 140,974 women aged 40 years or over from 14 LRCs. The data came from country Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) between 2008 and 2016. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to investigate the significant predictors that influence the use of BCS services. RESULTS: The utilisation of BCS services was 15.41%, varying from 81.10% (95% CI: 76.85-84.73%) in one European country, to 18.61% (95% CI: 18.16 to 19.06%) in Asian countries, 14.30% (95% CI: 13.67-14.96%) in American countries, and 14.29% (95% CI: 13.87-14.74%). Factors that were significantly associated to increase the use of BCS services include a higher level of education (OR = 2.48), advanced age at first birth (> 25 years) (OR = 1.65), female-headed households (OR = 1.65), access to mass media communication (OR = 1.84), health insurance coverage (OR = 1.09), urban residence (OR = 1.20) and highest socio-economic status (OR = 2.01). However, obese women shown a significantly 11% (OR = 0.89) lower use of BSC services compared to health weight women. CONCLUSION: The utilisation of BCS services is low in many LRCs. The findings of this study will assist policymakers in identifying the factors that influence the use of BCS services. To increase the national BCS rate, more attention should be essential to under-represented clusters; in particular women who have a poor socioeconomic clusters, live in a rural community, have limited access to mass media communication, and are have a low level educational background. These factors highlight the necessity for a new country-specific emphasis of promotional campaigns, health education, and policy targeting these underrepresented groups in LRCs.

Services for women's sexual and reproductive health in India: an analysis of treatment-seeking for symptoms of reproductive tract infections in a nationally representative survey.

BACKGROUND: Women's health policy in India has had a longstanding focus on maternal health and family planning. Recent policy highlights the importance of expanding women's access to a broader range of sexual and reproductive health services. However, there has been very limited analysis of national survey data to examine the current status of treatment utilisation, variation across states and progress over time. METHODS: This paper examines women's treatment patterns for reproductive tract infections in India, based on data collected in the National Family Health Survey, a cross-sectional, nationally representative household survey conducted between 2015-16. The survey covered 699,686 women between the ages 15 and 49, of which 91,818 ever sexually active women responded to questions related to symptoms of reproductive tract infections. We estimate prevalence of reported symptoms and treatment-seeking, describe regional variation and utilise multivariable logistic regression to identify factors associated with women's treatment-seeking patterns. RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent of women who reported symptoms of reproductive tract infections sought any advice or treatment. Women's reported treatment-seeking in India has not changed since the last national survey a decade earlier. Reported symptoms and treatment-seeking varied widely across India, ranging from 64% in Punjab to 8% in Nagaland, with no clear regional pattern that emerged. Seventeen percent of symptomatic women sought services in the public sector, an improvement from 11% in 2005-06. Twenty-two percent utilised the private sector, with wide variation by states. National-level multivariable logistic regression indicated that treatment-seeking was associated with age, higher education, higher household wealth and having been employed in the past year. Women in the 25-35 age group had higher odds (aOR1.27; 95% CI: 1.10,1.50) of seeking treatment compared to both younger (15-19 years) and older (35 years and above) women, along with women with more than eight years of schooling (aOR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.05,1.44) and from richer wealth quintiles (aOR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.35,1.83). CONCLUSION: Women's use of services for reproductive tract infections remains a challenge in most parts of India. Our findings highlight the need to address barriers to seeking care and to improve measurement of gynaecological ailments in national surveys.

Epidemiología y etiología de la candidiasis vaginal en mujeres españolas e inmigrantes en Fuenlabrada (Madrid) / Epidemiology and etiology of vulvovaginal candidiasis in Spanish and immigrants' women in Fuenlabrada (Madrid)

OBJETIVOS: La candidiasis vulvovaginal es una infección oportunista provocada por levaduras del género Candida. Los principales factores predisponentes son la gestación, los tratamientos con antibióticos y la diabetes mellitus. Candida albicans es la especie más frecuente, pero en países de África y Asia la frecuencia de Candida no C. albicans es más elevada. Hemos estudiado la distribución de las diferentes especies de Candida en mujeres españolas e inmigrantes. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio retrospectivo de los exudados vaginales recibidos en nuestro laboratorio durante los años 2015 a 2018. RESULTADOS: Se recibieron 2.283 estudios. Se detectó Candida spp. en el 25,7% en españolas y el 28,5% en extranjeras (la diferencia no es significativa). La tasa en inmigrantes es mayor que otras descritas en España. El 82,4% de los aislamientos correspondió a C. albicans. CONCLUSIONES: No hay diferencias significativas entre las tasas de los aislamientos de españolas versus extranjeras. Se observa una demanda proporcionalmente mayor de estudios en las mujeres inmigrantes

OBJECTIVES: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common vaginal infection. Risk factors include diabetes, antibiotic use and pregnancy. Candida albicans is the most common species identified but non-C. albicans species appear to be more commonly associated with VVC in some Asian and African countries. We had studied the distribution of Candida species in Spanish and immigrants' women residents in Spain. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective study of vaginal yeast cultures between 2015 and 2018. RESULTS: A total of 2,283 vaginal yeast cultures were collected. Candida spp. was detected in 25.7% from Spanish women and in 28.5% from immigrants (no significant differences). Immigrants have higher rates of vaginal candidiasis compared other studies in Spain. C. albicans was the most common species isolated (82.4%). CONCLUSIONS: There were no differences in vaginal candidiasis rate between Spanish and immigrants' women. Immigrants consulted proportionally more compared with the Spanish women

A cross-sectional evaluation of HIV testing practices among women in the rural Dominican Republic.

BACKGROUND: The Dominican Republic (DR) ranks among nations with the highest burden of HIV in the Caribbean. Cultural and gender roles in rural areas of the DR may place women at increased HIV risk. However, little is known about sexual health and HIV testing behaviors among women in the rural DR. METHODS: We conducted a needs assessment among a systematic sample of adult women in a rural DR community in 2016. Demographic and behavioral attributes related to HIV testing, sexual health, and healthcare utilization were evaluated. Poisson regression analysis was used to identify demographics and behaviors associated with having had a previous HIV test. Significance was defined as a p-value < 0.05. RESULTS: Among 105 women evaluated, 77% knew someone with HIV and 73% of women reported that they would be very or extremely likely to take an HIV test if offered. Only 68% reported a previous HIV test, including 47% who were tested over 2 years prior. Barriers to HIV testing included low risk perception (23%), distance or requisite travel (13%), and discomfort being tested (11%). Women who had never been tested for HIV were more likely than those who had been tested to be older (p = 0.03), to have a lower level of education (p = 0.04), and to have never been tested for other sexually transmitted infections (STI; p <  0.01). In the Poisson multiple regression model, the only significant predictor of having had an HIV test was having had an STI test (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: In the rural DR, numerous barriers contribute to low prevalence of HIV testing among women. Most women report willingness to have an HIV test and many engage in routine health care, indicating that this population may benefit from incorporating HIV testing and other sexual health promotion activities into routine medical care.

Health-care needs of older women prisoners: Perspectives of the health-care workers who care for them.

The proportion of older incarcerated women is growing, yet little is known regarding their health-care needs. Using focus group methodology, this study sought to elucidate the unique health-care needs of older women prisoners through the perspectives of correctional health-care providers. Three organizing themes emerged regarding the health of older women prisoners: (a) the meaning of being "older" in the prison setting; (b) challenges impacting correctional health-care workers' care delivery; and (c) unmet health-care-related needs. Correctional health-care workers' insights can provide guidance regarding how to optimize the health of the increasing population of older women prisoners.

A qualitative exploration of the experiences of undocumented African immigrant women in the health care delivery system.

BACKGROUND: It is widely acknowledged that experiences of poor treatment during health care encounters can adversely impact how individuals and communities engage with the health care system. Hence, understanding the health care seeking experiences of diverse patient populations is central to identifying ways to effectively engage with marginalized patients and provide optimal care for all patients, particularly those with marginalized identities. PURPOSE: Drawing on the narratives of 24 undocumented African immigrant women, this qualitative study aimed to understand their experiences seeking health care. METHODS: Our study was undergirded by a postcolonial feminist perspective which aims to situate participants' experiences within their given, broader societal context. Data were analyzed using the principles of thematic analysis. FINDINGS: Our findings indicate that women experienced insensitivity during health care encounters and harbored a mistrust of health care staff. DISCUSSION: Findings uncover the need for health care providers to provide culturally safe care and to identify ways to create safe spaces for undocumented patients within the health care setting.

Availability, practices and acceptance of postabortion contraceptive services in health facilities: A study in six states of India.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the availability of and practices around postabortion contraceptive services in health facilities, and document women's acceptance of postabortion contraception in six Indian states. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a survey of 4001 public and private health facilities that provide abortion-related care in six Indian states. In this analysis, we assess the availability and range of contraceptive methods offered, the protocols and practices around postabortion contraceptive counseling, the extent to which facilities require women to adopt contraception, and contraceptive uptake among women. RESULTS: Although some contraceptive methods and information were available at a majority of facilities (75-97%), the range of methods was lacking and the information provided to women varied considerably by state. 8-26% of facilities required women seeking induced abortions to accept a modern contraceptive method. Only half to two-thirds of postabortion patients adopted a modern method. CONCLUSION: The limited number of methods offered in facilities suggests that some women may not obtain the method they desire, or get information about the full range of methods that should be available. While contraceptive uptake should be voluntary, the requirement imposed by some facilities for women to adopt a modern contraceptive method in order to obtain an abortion must be addressed. IMPLICATIONS: Some 15.6 million Indian women had an induced abortion in 2015. Understanding the provision of postabortion contraceptive services in health facilities, including counseling, is necessary to inform policies and practices to better enable women and couples to make informed decisions to prevent future unintended pregnancies.

[Neonatal deaths in a highly vulnerable area in Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil: examining healthcare issues from women's perspective]. / Óbitos neonatais em região de alta vulnerabilidade do Município de Santos, São Paulo, Brasil: examinando questões assistenciais na perspectiva das mulheres.

The study analyzed the life and healthcare stories of women living in the Northwest Zone of the city of Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil, who had experienced neonatal deaths between January 2015 and July 2016. The study used triangulation of data from documents from the surveillance division, field diaries from visits to services, and interviews with the women. The interviews provided the main body of empirical data, based on narratives of the women's sexual and reproductive history, prenatal care, childbirth, and the experience of neonatal death. Of the 15 eligible cases, 8 women were interviewed, 6 of whom over 30 years of age and 2 under 30 years, all African-Brazilians, natives of Santos, and working in unskilled occupations. The data yielded the following results: (1) histories of unplanned pregnancies with various gestational risk factors; (2) the women's acknowledgment that they had experienced good access to health services; (3) questions concerning the need for tests and test results, understanding of complications, explanation of treatment approaches, and referrals; (4) prematurity, present in all the cases; (5) pain during labor, abandonment, and transfer to other services due to lack of beds in the neonatal ICU; (6) lack of integration between levels of care; and (7) after the infant's death, limited approaches and little orientation on comprehensive care related to the neonatal death. In conclusion, although the prenatal care was positively rated by the women, there was no comprehensive care for them in relation to the experience of neonatal death, with dialogue and an offer of more adequate contraceptive methods given their health history, as well as counseling on the emotional distress resulting from these experiences.

O estudo analisou a trajetória de vida e de cuidado de mulheres residentes na zona noroeste do Município de Santos, São Paulo, Brasil, que passaram pela experiência de óbitos neonatais entre janeiro de 2015 a julho de 2016. Realizou-se triangulação de dados de documentos da seção de vigilância, diários de campo de visitas aos serviços e entrevistas com as mulheres. Essas constituíram o principal eixo da produção de dados empíricos, por meio de narrativas sobre a história sexual e reprodutiva, cuidado pré-natal, ao parto e a experiência do óbito neonatal. De 15 casos elegíveis, entrevistaram-se oito mulheres, seis com mais e duas com menos de 30 anos, negras, naturais de Santos, em ocupações de baixa qualificação. Como resultados do conjunto dos dados observou-se: (1) históricos de gestações não planejadas e diversos fatores de risco gestacionais; (2) reconhecimento pelas mulheres de que tiveram bom acesso aos serviços de saúde; (3) questionamentos relativos a: necessidade de exames e retornos, valorização de intercorrências, esclarecimento de condutas e encaminhamentos; (4) prematuridade, envolvida em todos os casos; (5) sobre o parto relatam dor, abandono e transferência por falta de leito em UTI neonatal; (6) falta de integração entre os níveis de atenção; e (7) após o óbito, abordagens restritas e pouco orientadas para uma atenção integral relativas ao evento do óbito neonatal. Conclui-se que embora o cuidado pré-natal tenha sido bem avaliado pelas mulheres, não se verifica, quanto à experiência do óbito neonatal, um cuidado integral para essas mulheres, com diálogo e oferta de métodos contraceptivos mais adequados ao seu histórico, ou relativamente ao sofrimento mental resultante dessas experiências.

El estudio analizó la trayectoria de vida y cuidado de mujeres, residentes en la zona noroeste del municipio de Santos, estado de São Paulo, Brasil, que pasaron por la experiencia de muertes neonatales, de enero de 2015 a julio de 2016. Se realizó una triangulación de datos con documentos de la sección de vigilancia, diarios de campo de visitas a los servicios de salud y entrevistas con las mujeres. Estas constituyeron el principal eje de la producción de datos empíricos, a través de relatos sobre su historial sexual y reproductivo, cuidado prenatal, momento del parto y experiencia de muerte neonatal. De los 15 casos elegibles, se entrevistaron a 8 mujeres, 6 con más y 2 con menos de 30 años, negras, oriundas de Santos, en ocupaciones de baja cualificación. Como resultados del conjunto de datos se observaron: (1) historiales de embarazos no deseados y diversos factores de riesgo gestacionales; (2) reconocimiento de las mujeres que tuvieron un buen acceso a los servicios de salud; (3) interrogantes relacionados con: necesidad de exámenes y seguimiento, valoración de complicaciones, aclaración de conductas y derivaciones a otros servicios; (4) prematuridad, implicada en todos los casos; (5) sobre el parto, relatan dolor, abandono y traslados por falta de camas en UCI neonatal; (6) falta de integración entre los niveles de atención; y (7) tras el fallecimiento, existen planteamientos limitados y poco orientados a una atención integral, relacionada con el evento del óbito neonatal. Se concluye que aunque el cuidado prenatal haya sido bien evaluado por las mujeres, no se verifica, en cuanto a la experiencia de la muerte neonatal, un cuidado integral hacia esas mujeres, con un diálogo y oferta de métodos contraceptivos más adecuados a su historial, o en relación al sufrimiento mental resultante de esas experiencias.

Seeking culturally safe care: a qualitative systematic review of the healthcare experiences of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences of accessing and receiving healthcare related to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across the life course from the perspective of women and girls who have undergone FGM/C. DESIGN: A systematic review of qualitative research studies using a thematic synthesis approach. METHODS: Inclusion criteria were qualitative studies (including grey literature) of any design, from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, of any date and any language. Sixteen electronic databases were searched from inception to December 2017, supplemented by reference list searching. Papers were screened, selected and quality-appraised by two reviewers using established tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute. NVivo software was used to extract study characteristics and code study findings. An inductive thematic synthesis approach was undertaken to identify descriptive themes and interpret these into higher order analytical constructs. Confidence in the review findings was assessed using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations-Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (GRADE-CERQual). RESULTS: Fifty-seven papers (from 55 distinct studies) from 14 different OECD countries were included (50% published within the last 8 years). One-third of studies focused exclusively on maternity care experiences, whereas others covered a range of foci. No studies reported explicitly on girls' experiences or on experiences of health service-led safeguarding interventions. Only three studies addressed psychological care. The synthesis developed 17 descriptive themes, organised into 5 analytical constructs. These related to communication, access to care, experiences of cultural dissonance/integrity, disempowering care experiences and positive care encounters. The themes illuminate significant challenges to obtaining timely and holistic care (especially for deinfibulation), and highlight different ways in which women may experience care as disrespectful, unsafe and disempowering. Key elements of 'culturally safe care' are identified. CONCLUSIONS: This review has highlighted key knowledge gaps, especially around (1) girls'/unmarried women's experiences and (2) the impact of recent safeguarding interventions. There is an ongoing need for community engagement, service development and staff training. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD420150300012015.

Orientações sobre período puerperal recebidas por mulheres no puerpério imediato / The guidelines regarding puerperal period that are received by women under immediate puerperium / Orientaciones sobre el período puerperal recebido por mujeres em el puerpério inmediato

Objective: The study's goal has been to know the guidelines provided to women about the puerperal period during the immediate puerperium. Methods: It is an exploratory research with a qualitative approach where the scenario was a Basic Health Unit located in the South of the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Six mothers participated in the study, and the data collection was performed through semi-structured individual interviews during September 2014. Regarding the data analysis, it was chosen Minayo's operational proposal. Results: Based on the findings, the results were grouped into the two following categories: the guidelines with regards to the physiological changes and the care towards women during the immediate puerperium; and, the guidelines with regards to the emotional alterations during the immediate puerperium. Conclusion: The professionals are committed to guide women in relation to breastfeeding during the puerperal period, but there are issues related to both the health education actions and the guidelines concerning the physiological changes that take place over the puerperal period

Objetivo: Conhecer as orientações sobre período puerperal, fornecidas à mulher no puerpério imediato. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de caráter qualitativo e exploratório, cujo cenário de investigação foi uma Unidade Básica de Saúde do Sul do Rio Grande do Sul. Participaram seis puérperas vinculadas à essa Unidade Básica, e a coleta dos dados foi realizada em setembro de 2014 através de entrevistas individuais semiestruturadas. Para análise dos dados, optou-se pela análise temática, seguindo as etapas descritas por Minayo (2013): ordenação, classificação e análise. Resultados: Foram classificados em duas categorias: orientações quanto às modificações fisiológicas e os cuidados em relação à mulher no puerpério imediato, e quanto às alterações emocionais nesse período. Conclusão: Os profissionais estão comprometidos em orientar à amamentação no período puerperal, mas existem deficiências relacionadas às ações de educação em saúde, além de orientações tangentes às mudanças fisiológicas do período puerperal

Objetivo: Conocer orientaciones sobre el periodo puerperal fornecidas a mujeres en el puerperio inmediato. Método: Se trata de un estudio de carácter cualitativo y exploratorio, cuyo escenario de investigación fue una Unidad Básica de Salud, del Sul del Rio Grande do Sul. Participaron seis puérperas, y la recolecta de datos fue realizada en septiembre de 2014 por medio de entrevistas individuales semiestructuradas. Para análisis de datos, se optó por la propuesta operativa de Minayo. Resultados: Fueron clasificados en dos categorías: orientaciones cuanto a las modificaciones fisiológicas, y los cuidados a las mujeres en puerperio inmediato, y cuanto a las alteraciones emocionales en el puerperio inmediato. Concluyón: Los profesionales están comprometidos a la orientación con la lactancia materna en el periodo puerperal, pero hay deficiencias relacionadas a las acciones de educación en salud y orientaciones tangentes a los cambios fisiológicos del periodo puerperal