NDLI: Obstetric Complications in Women from Sub-Saharan Africa—A Cross-Sectional Study

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Obstetric Complications in Women from Sub-Saharan Africa—A Cross-Sectional Study

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Author	Laura, Gombau-Giménez Pilar, Almansa-Martínez Mar, ía Suarez-Cortés Alonso, Molina-Rodríguez Ismael, Jiménez-Ruiz Leal-Costa, César
Copyright Year	2022
Description	Aim: The aim of this study was to identify and compare birthing complications in women originating from countries where they are at risk (may become victims) of FGM with those of Spanish women, all having given birth from 2012 to 2015 at the “Virgen de la Arrixaca” University Clinical Hospital in Murcia, Spain. Methods: A transversal, observational, quantitative study was carried out, retrospectively, comparing 245 sub-Saharan women originating from countries where FGM is practiced with 490 Spanish women, in terms of obstetric complications. Data collection was performed via electronic clinical records. Results: The sub-Saharan women presented higher rates of intrapartum and emergency caesareans, intense postpartum haemorrhages, concurrent episiotomies and tears (2nd and 3rd degree), failed inductions, and non-progressive labours, and a more severe risk of foetal distress when compared with Spanish women. Conclusions: The fact that the sub-Saharan women originating from countries where FGM is practiced presented a greater number of birthing complications than the Spanish women proves the need for Spanish healthcare professionals to receive training towards cultural competency acquisition, in order to provide a multidisciplinary approach, with standardized action protocols focused fundamentally on prevention.
Starting Page	10101
e-ISSN	16604601
DOI	10.3390/ijerph191610101
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Issue Number	16
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2022-08-16
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Womens Studies Female Genital Mutilation Female Circumcision Pregnant Women Obstetric Complications Obstetric Outcomes Health Consequences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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