Calder B L, Brown Y M, Rae D I
Health Care Women Int. 1993 May-Jun;14(3):227-38. doi: 10.1080/07399339309516046.
The ancient ritual of female circumcision/genital mutilation is still a prevalent custom in some African countries. Because of increasing immigration of African families to Western nations, the practice has become an issue for health care providers, who may not be aware of the practice and its sequelae. Using a questionnaire administered by our Somalian research associate, we surveyed women in schools of nursing and education in Somalia, identifying the complications of circumcision, acceptable interventions for these complications, and caregivers considered appropriate by the respondents. By becoming aware of the practice and of which interventions are acceptable and unacceptable, health care providers can offer more comprehensive and culturally sensitive care.
女性割礼/生殖器切割这一古老习俗在一些非洲国家仍然盛行。由于非洲家庭向西方国家的移民不断增加，这种做法已成为医疗保健提供者面临的一个问题，他们可能并不了解这种做法及其后果。我们通过由我们的索马里研究助理发放问卷的方式，对索马里护理和教育院校的女性进行了调查，确定了割礼的并发症、针对这些并发症可接受的干预措施以及受访者认为合适的护理人员。通过了解这种做法以及哪些干预措施是可接受的和不可接受的，医疗保健提供者可以提供更全面且具有文化敏感性的护理。
