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Article

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

by
Laura Gombau-Giménez
1,
Pilar Almansa-Martínez
1,
María Suarez-Cortés
1,*,
Alonso Molina-Rodríguez
1,
César Leal-Costa
1 and
Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz
2,*
1
Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
2
ENFERAVANZA, Murcia Institute for BioHealth Research (IMIB-Arrixaca), Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(16), 10101; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610101
Submission received: 23 June 2022 / Revised: 8 August 2022 / Accepted: 10 August 2022 / Published: 16 August 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nursing Practice and Education)
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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.
Keywords: female genital mutilation; female circumcision; pregnant women; obstetric complications; obstetric outcomes; health consequences female genital mutilation; female circumcision; pregnant women; obstetric complications; obstetric outcomes; health consequences

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Gombau-Giménez, L.; Almansa-Martínez, P.; Suarez-Cortés, M.; Molina-Rodríguez, A.; Leal-Costa, C.; Jiménez-Ruiz, I. Obstetric Complications in Women from Sub-Saharan Africa—A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 10101. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610101

AMA Style

Gombau-Giménez L, Almansa-Martínez P, Suarez-Cortés M, Molina-Rodríguez A, Leal-Costa C, Jiménez-Ruiz I. Obstetric Complications in Women from Sub-Saharan Africa—A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(16):10101. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610101

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Gombau-Giménez, Laura, Pilar Almansa-Martínez, María Suarez-Cortés, Alonso Molina-Rodríguez, César Leal-Costa, and Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz. 2022. "Obstetric Complications in Women from Sub-Saharan Africa—A Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 16: 10101. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610101

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Gombau-Giménez, L., Almansa-Martínez, P., Suarez-Cortés, M., Molina-Rodríguez, A., Leal-Costa, C., & Jiménez-Ruiz, I. (2022). Obstetric Complications in Women from Sub-Saharan Africa—A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10101. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610101

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