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'Some women are proud of their experience and I have to respect that': an interview-study about midwives' experiences in caring for infibulated women during childbirth in Sweden.
Boisen, Cecilia; Gilmore, Nana; Wahlberg, Anna; Lundborg, Louise.
Afiliação
  • Boisen C; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska University Hospital and Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Corresponding author. Email: cecilia.boisen@sll.se.
  • Gilmore N; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska University Hospital and Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Wahlberg A; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Reproductive Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Lundborg L; Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Women's and Children's Health, International Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
J Prim Health Care ; 13(4): 334-339, 2021 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34937646
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION As the immigrant communities in high-income countries become larger and increasingly multicultural and ethnically diverse, health professionals are more likely to see girls and women with, or at risk of, female genital mutilation or 'cutting' (FGM/C) in clinical practice. To provide good care and support, other health-care professionals may learn from the experiences of midwifes caring for infibulated women during labour in Sweden. AIM To describe Swedish midwives' experiences in caring for infibulated women during labour. METHODS This is a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews with six midwives working at obstetric clinics in Sweden used open-ended questions. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed by using thematic analysis. RESULTS Two main themes were identified experienced challenges during the process of labour; and midwives' emotional experiences. Midwives experienced challenges during their professional encounters with infibulated women and a variety of emotions were evoked when caring for these women during labour. Lack of general guidelines and standardised routines complicated their work. DISCUSSION The midwives' experiences were negatively affected by organisational factors and being emotionally affected by the fact that these women were not perceived to be given appropriate care because of their FGM/C. Policymakers in Sweden should consider implementing national guidelines for how to care for women exposed to FGM/C, ideally at an early stage in their reproductive life.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Circuncisão Feminina / Tocologia Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Prim Health Care Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Circuncisão Feminina / Tocologia Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Prim Health Care Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article