Female genital cutting (FGC) type: proposing a multifaceted, interactive method for FGC self-assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-reporting female genital cutting (FGC) status and types by patients and clinicians is often inconsistent and inaccurate, particularly in community settings where clinically verifiable genital exams are not feasible or culturally appropriate.

Aim

In this study we sought to discern whether integrating multiple dimensions of participant engagement through self-reflection, visual imagery, and iterative discourse informed the determination of FGC status by a panel of health and cultural experts using World Health Organization (WHO) typology.

Methods

Using community-based participatory research, we recruited 50 Somali women from the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, metropolitan area through convenience and snowball sampling to participate in semi-structured intervi

SUBMITTER: Johnson-Agbakwu CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature