Knowledge and Perspective of Healthcare Professionals About Female Genital Mutation (FMG-HCPROF)

Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Female Genital Mutilation Type II Status; Female Genital Mutilation Type III Status; Female Genital Mutilation Type I Status

Treatments: Behavioral: Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04936386

FMG-HEALTHCAREPROF-SURVEY

Details and patient eligibility

About

Each year over three million girls are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) in several African countries. This regional survey aims to evaluate knowledge and perspective of healthcare professionals related to FGM.

Full description

The survey iscomposed of 4 different sections: the first section included questions about demographic data of participants; the second part evaluated responders' knowledge about FGM; the third section focused on participants' working experience with patients affected by FGM and personal attitude related to this topic.

Enrollment: 450 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• medical specialists
• general medical practicians
• medical residents
• midwives
• professional nurses
• medical students
• residence in Liguria (Italy)

Trial design

450 participants in 1 patient group

Healthcare professionals

Description:

Healthcare professionals (medical specialists and general practitioners, medical residents, midwives, professional nurses, medical students).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Survey