Ogunsiji Olayide
a School of Nursing and Midwifery , University of Western Sydney , Penrith , New South Wales , Australia.
Health Care Women Int. 2015;36(11):1179-93. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2014.992521. Epub 2015 Jan 3.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a women's health and human rights issue attracting global interest. My purpose in this qualitative study was to report the knowledge and attitudes of Australian midwives toward FGM. Verbatim transcription and thematic analysis of semistructured interviews with 11 midwives resulted in these themes: knowledge of female genital mutilation and attitude toward female genital mutilation. Significant gaps in knowledge about FGM featured prominently. The midwives expressed anger toward FGM and empathy for affected women. Recommendations include increased information on FGM and associated legislation among midwives and other health providers in countries where FGM may be encountered.
女性生殖器切割是一个引起全球关注的妇女健康和人权问题。我进行这项定性研究的目的是报告澳大利亚助产士对女性生殖器切割的认识和态度。对11名助产士进行半结构化访谈的逐字记录和主题分析得出了以下主题：对女性生殖器切割的认识以及对女性生殖器切割的态度。关于女性生殖器切割的知识存在显著差距。助产士对女性生殖器切割表示愤怒，并对受影响的妇女表示同情。建议包括在可能遇到女性生殖器切割的国家，增加助产士和其他医疗服务提供者关于女性生殖器切割及相关立法的信息。
