Knowledge and Perspective of Healthcare Professionals About Female Genital Mutation

Female Genital Mutilation Type I Status Clinical Trial

— FMG-HCPROF  

Official title:

Knowledge and Perspective of Healthcare Professionals Related to Female Genital Mutation: a Regional Survey

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04936386
• Other study ID #: FMG-HEALTHCAREPROF-SURVEY
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 450
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• medical specialists

• general medical practicians

• medical residents

• midwives

• professional nurses

• medical students

• residence in Liguria (Italy)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Female Genital Mutilation Type I Status
• Female Genital Mutilation Type II Status
• Female Genital Mutilation Type III Status

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Survey
The survey is composed 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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino	Genova

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Piazza della Vittoria 14 Studio Medico - Ginecologia e Ostetricia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (1)

Abdulcadir J, Catania L, Hindin MJ, Say L, Petignat P, Abdulcadir O. Female Genital Mutilation: A Visual Reference and Learning Tool for Health Care Professionals. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Nov;128(5):958-963. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001686. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mean score related to knowledge about FGM	10-point score (0:minimal knowledge; 10: extensive knowledge) related to the knowledge of responders about FGM	Baseline
Primary	Proportion of responders with active role in contrasting the procedures	Evalution of the personale attitude of responders to the topic (active role in contrasting the procedures)	Baseline
Primary	Proportion of responders feeling confortable in treating patients affected	Evalution of the personale attitude of responders to the topic (responders feeling confortable in treating patients affected)	Baseline