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Healthcare for Women and Girls Who Have Been Subjected to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9059-599X
2020 (English)In: HEALTH SCOPE, ISSN 2251-8959, Vol. 9, no 3, article id e106377Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) may increase the risk of health consequences in girls and women. Public health policies and guidelines on providing care for this target group should be implemented in the healthcare services. Objectives: The aim of this brief report was to introduce innovations in Swedish healthcare for women and girls who have been subjected to FGM/C in order to advance our knowledge and understanding the adoption, implementation, and potential scale-up of healthcare services for this target group in Iran. Methods: Data were collected from a register study, an inventory of regional guidelines in Sweden, and a literature review. Results: The results show that care offers can be categorized as obstetric and gynecological care, psychosexual consulting, and plastic surgery. The results can be adapted and implemented in an Iranian context by preparing guidelines for providing care for this target group at the region, province, and country level. Conclusions: Another suggestion for improvement of care for women and girls exposed to FGM/C in Iran is the use of diagnosis codes recommended by WHO to register, map, and follow up these patients. Obstetric and gynecological, plastic surgery, psychosexual consulting may be recommended to provide person-centered care.

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KOWSAR PUBL , 2020. Vol. 9, no 3, article id e106377
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), Healthcare, Treatment, Sweden, Iran
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Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-51555DOI: 10.5812/jhealthscope.106377ISI: 000574292700007OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-51555DiVA, id: diva2:1476854
Available from: 2020-10-15 Created: 2020-10-15 Last updated: 2020-10-15Bibliographically approved

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