Female genital mutilation: knowledge, attitude and practices of Flemish midwives

Cappon, Sien; L'Ecluse, Charlotte; Clays, Els; Tency, Inge; Leye, Els

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2014.11.012

Female genital mutilation: knowledge, attitude and practices of Flemish midwives

Author:

Cappon, Sien

L'Ecluse, Charlotte ; Clays, Els ; Tency, Inge ; Leye, Els

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Nursing, Female genital mutilation, Midwives, KAP study, AFRICAN WOMEN, CARE, EXPERIENCES, Adult, Belgium, Circumcision, Female, Female, Guideline Adherence, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Midwifery, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, 1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 3215 Reproductive medicine, 4204 Midwifery, 4205 Nursing

Abstract:

health professionals in Belgium are confronted with female genital mutilation (FGM). To date, no survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices on FGM was conducted among midwives in the Northern region of Belgium.