Leye Els, Powell Richard A, Nienhuis Gerda, Claeys Patricia, Temmerman Marleen
International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Belgium.
Health Care Women Int. 2006 Apr;27(4):362-78. doi: 10.1080/07399330500511717.
The increasing number of immigrants from African countries practicing female genital mutilation (FGM) has raised concern in Europe. Health care professionals have developed three main responses: (1) technical guidelines for clinical management; (2) codes of conduct on quality of care; and (3) specialised health services for medical and psychological care and counselling. Much remains to be done, however, to ensure adequate care in Europe: (1) medico-legal/ethical discussions; (2) development of protocols to assist in making informed decisions; and (3) development of guidelines on counselling, communication strategies, and referral procedures. All agencies working in the field of FGM should be interlinked at the national level, in which members of the affected communities should be included. At the European level, a coordinated approach between all agencies should be developed.
来自实施女性生殖器切割（FGM）的非洲国家的移民数量不断增加，这在欧洲引发了关注。医疗保健专业人员已采取了三种主要应对措施：（1）临床管理技术指南；（2）护理质量行为准则；（3）提供医疗和心理护理及咨询的专门健康服务。然而，要在欧洲确保提供充分护理仍有许多工作要做：（1）医学法律/伦理讨论；（2）制定协助做出明智决策的方案；（3）制定关于咨询、沟通策略和转诊程序的指南。所有从事女性生殖器切割领域工作的机构都应在国家层面相互联系，其中应包括受影响社区的成员。在欧洲层面，应在所有机构之间制定协调一致的方法。
