Time of writing was a third-year child nursing student, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London.
Br J Nurs. 2023 Feb 9;32(3):100-106. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.3.100.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a cultural practice with numerous negative health consequences. Due to migration from countries where FGM is prevalent into high-income countries, there is increased awareness within non-practising communities, with emphasis on FGM's illegal nature and the negative impacts on women. It is therefore vital for health professionals to be knowledgeable to provide adequate patient care.
This review aimed to synthesise literature to report the understanding and experiences of health professionals caring for females affected by FGM in high-income countries.
A systematic search was conducted on three databases: Medline, Embase, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to select the papers. Findings from included papers were synthesised using thematic synthesis.
Eight articles met the criteria. Four themes were generated: FGM knowledge, training, attitudes and caring for FGM patients.
Health professionals' knowledge and experiences of FGM tend to be varied. This review highlights the need of training for health professionals in high-income countries to strengthen their FGM knowledge.
女性外阴残割（FGM）是一种具有诸多负面健康后果的文化习俗。由于来自普遍施行女性外阴残割习俗国家的移民进入高收入国家，非施行者社区对此逐渐提高了认识，重点强调了女性外阴残割的非法性质及其对女性的负面影响。因此，卫生专业人员必须具备相关知识，为患者提供充分的护理。
本综述旨在综合文献，报告高收入国家中护理受女性外阴残割影响的女性的卫生专业人员的理解和经验。
在 Medline、Embase 和 Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature（CINAHL）这三个数据库中进行了系统检索。应用纳入和排除标准来选择论文。使用主题综合法对纳入论文的结果进行综合。
符合标准的有 8 篇文章。生成了 4 个主题：女性外阴残割的知识、培训、态度和护理受女性外阴残割影响的患者。
卫生专业人员对女性外阴残割的知识和经验往往各不相同。本综述强调了高收入国家需要对卫生专业人员进行女性外阴残割方面的培训，以加强他们的相关知识。
