Factors associated with penile amputation in Thailand.
This report describes factors associated with the act of penile amputation by three female partners in southern Thailand. While gender-specific roles and paternalistic behaviors are normative in Thai society, specific precipitating factors for the three amputations included: (1) an immediate financial crisis that adversely affected one of the children in the family; (2) ingestion of drugs or alcohol by the husband immediately before the event; (3) public humiliation of the wife in the presence of a mia noi (secondary wife) or concubine within the week that preceded the incident. Understanding women's cultural preservation in Thailand may promote culturally sensitive and meaningful nursing care.
Bechtel
G A
GA
Department of Parent-Child Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
Tiller
C M
CM
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D005114:Extramarital Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012752:Shame; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand