| Being different and vulnerable: experiences of immigrant African women who have been circumcised and sought maternity care in Sweden. | |
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PMID: 16410436 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of the study was to explore the encounters with the health care system in Sweden of women from Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan who have been genitally cut. A qualitative study was performed through interviews with 22 women originally from Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea who were living in Sweden. The women experienced being different and vulnerable, suffering from being abandoned and mutilated, and they felt exposed in the encounter with the Swedish health care personnel and tried to adapt to a new cultural context. The results of this study indicate a need for more individualized, culturally adjusted care and support and a need for systematic education about female genital cutting for Swedish health care workers. |
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Authors:
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Vanja Berggren; Staffan Bergström; Anna-Karin Edberg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society / Transcultural Nursing Society Volume: 17 ISSN: 1043-6596 ISO Abbreviation: J Transcult Nurs Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-13 Completed Date: 2006-03-31 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9001407 Medline TA: J Transcult Nurs Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 50-7 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Karolinska Institute, Sweden. |
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Adult Africa, Eastern / ethnology Aged Attitude of Health Personnel* Attitude to Health / ethnology* Circumcision, Female / ethnology, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology* Emigration and Immigration Female Health Personnel / education Humans Maternal Health Services / utilization* Middle Aged Pregnancy Professional-Patient Relations* Sweden |
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