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Pensar Enfermagem / v.28 n.sup / October 2024

DOI: 10.71861/pensarenf.v28iSup.399

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) points out that more than 200 million women

have been subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and that around 3 million are at

risk worldwide. Portugal was considered a country at risk, from January 2018 to December

2021, 426 cases of FGM were registered in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region. The

Obstetric Nurse plays an important role in eliminating FGM through identification,

Methods

The scoping review follows the guidelines issued by the Joana Briggs Institute (JBI) The

search was carried out in the CINAHL Ultimate ®, MEDLINE Ultimate ® databases, in

October and November 2023 and in the Open Access Repositories of Portugal. All types

of studies were included, without language limitations in the last ten years, to answer the

question: What are the experiences of Obstetric Nurses in caring for families with Female

Genital Mutilation?

Results

20 articles were identified, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 1 article was

Conclusion

FGM covers the entire family, evidence tells us that partners can play a preventive role,

preventing the continuation of this violence in their daughters. The Obstetric Nurse

demonstrates skills to care for these families and communities at risk.

Keywords

Female Genital Mutilation; Caring; Obstetric Nurse.

References

1. General Directorate of Health. Guidance 008/2021 of 06/30/2021. Female genital

feminina-2022-pdf.aspx

3. Dawson AJ, Turkmani S, Varol N, Nanayakkara S, Sullivan E, Homer CSE. Midwives’

experiences of caring for women with female genital mutilation: insights and ways forward

for practice in Australia. Women and Birth [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2023 Nov 11]; 28 (3):