Female genital mutilation
(2004)Department of Health Sciences
- Abstract
- There are many immigrant women living in Sweden today who come from cultures in Africa where Female Genital Mutilation is tradition. Due to the many complications of this tradition and due to inadequate knowledge of the tradition and management of its complications within the healthcare system, it is one of the biggest health problems of our time. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge and understanding of the circumcised woman’s experience of her first meeting with the Swedish Healthcare System in connection with pregnancy, childbirth or complications of Female Circumcision. The aim was also to investigate whether this meeting had in any way affected her willingness to seek further healthcare. Interviews were carried out with nine... (More)
- There are many immigrant women living in Sweden today who come from cultures in Africa where Female Genital Mutilation is tradition. Due to the many complications of this tradition and due to inadequate knowledge of the tradition and management of its complications within the healthcare system, it is one of the biggest health problems of our time. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge and understanding of the circumcised woman’s experience of her first meeting with the Swedish Healthcare System in connection with pregnancy, childbirth or complications of Female Circumcision. The aim was also to investigate whether this meeting had in any way affected her willingness to seek further healthcare. Interviews were carried out with nine circumcised women. A content analysis was used to process this material, resulting in a number of concepts. A common factor for all the respondents was the importance of information and communication and the need for empathy. Changes towards improvement of reception and treatment of circumcised women within the healthcare system are vital. (Less)
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- author
- Eze, Chiji
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- The circumcised woman's experience of Swedish gynecological and obstetric healthcare
- year
- 2004
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- african women, communication, empathy, female circumcision, female genital mutilation, information, swedish healthcare
- language
- English
- id
- 2528490
- date added to LUP
- 2012-05-04 14:25:33
- date last changed
- 2015-12-14 13:21:21
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abstract = {{There are many immigrant women living in Sweden today who come from cultures in Africa where Female Genital Mutilation is tradition. Due to the many complications of this tradition and due to inadequate knowledge of the tradition and management of its complications within the healthcare system, it is one of the biggest health problems of our time. The aim of this study was to gain knowledge and understanding of the circumcised woman’s experience of her first meeting with the Swedish Healthcare System in connection with pregnancy, childbirth or complications of Female Circumcision. The aim was also to investigate whether this meeting had in any way affected her willingness to seek further healthcare. Interviews were carried out with nine circumcised women. A content analysis was used to process this material, resulting in a number of concepts. A common factor for all the respondents was the importance of information and communication and the need for empathy. Changes towards improvement of reception and treatment of circumcised women within the healthcare system are vital.}},
author = {{Eze, Chiji}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Female genital mutilation}},
year = {{2004}},
}