Attitude and intention of migrant populations in the Netherlands regarding female genital mutilation/cutting

Autor: Ramin Kawous, Emily Allwood, Annemarie Middelburg, Anke van der Kwaak, Diana Geraci, Marthine Bos, Maria E. T. C. van den Muijsenbergh

Publikováno v: BMC Women's Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)

Plain English summary Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), also known as female circumcision, is a practice which involves the cutting away of part or the whole of the external female genital organs. The practice has no health benefits, and it

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The prevalence and risk of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among migrant women and girls in the Netherlands: An extrapolation method.

Autor: Ramin Kawous, Maria E T C van den Muijsenbergh, Diana Geraci, Anke van der Kwaak, Els Leye, Annemarie Middelburg, Livia E Ortensi, Alex Burdorf

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e0230919 (2020)

OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was (I) to estimate the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and distribution of types of FGM/C among migrant girls and women in the Netherlands, and (II) to estimate the number of migrant girls at r

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Estimates of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Netherlands: a comparison between a nationwide survey in midwifery practices and extrapolation-model

Autor: Diana Geraci, Femke Hilverda, Ramin Kawous, Kyra R. M. Hendriks, Alex Burdorf, Livia Elisa Ortensi, Maria van den Muijsenbergh

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, 20
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BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020)

Background Owing to migration, female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) has become a growing concern in host countries in which FGM/C is not familiar. There is a need for reliable estimates of FGM/C prevalence to inform medical and public health

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09151-0

The DISC (Diabetes in Social Context) Study-evaluation of a culturally sensitive social network intervention for diabetic patients in lower socioeconomic groups: a study protocol

Autor: Giel Nijpels, Karien Stronks, Charlotte Vissenberg, Vera Nierkens, Paul J M Uitewaal, Diana Geraci, Barend J. C. Middelkoop

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, 12
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Vissenberg, C, Nierkens, V, Uitewaal, P J, Geraci, D, Middelkoop, B J, Nijpels, G & Stronks, K 2012, ' The DISC (Diabetes in Social Context) Study-evaluation of a culturally sensitive social network intervention for diabetic patients in lower socioeconomic groups: a study protocol ', BMC Public Health, vol. 12, 199 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-199
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Background Compared to those in higher socioeconomic groups, diabetic patients in lower socioeconomic groups have less favourable metabolic control and experience more diabetes-related complications. They encounter specific barriers that hinder optim

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https://hdl.handle.net/1887/116994