Female circumcision: understanding special needs.
The article discusses the provision of appropriate care that is sensitive to the special physical and psychosocial needs of the circumcised client seeking midwifery services in Australia. Aspects addressed include prevalence of the practice globally; potential problems for the prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods; and implications for the midwife caring for the woman during these periods. Appropriate strategies for management include gaining an awareness of individual, cultural, and personal needs; provision of appropriate education in the prenatal and postnatal periods; establishment of positive working relationships with the family as a whole; and provision of adequate pain relief at all times. Health care policy can affect the ability of midwives and other health professionals to provide for culturally specific health needs.
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D001315:Australia; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009721:Nurse Midwives