title: [Algorithm for the prevention of female genital mutilation. Case study from primary care].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Create and implement a protocol for identifying and preventing female genital mutilation in a municipality of the Region of Murcia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A bibliographical review and significant databases were consulted for the creation of the algorithm performance. These include Cuiden, Dialnet, Medes, Medline, and other documentary sources of interest. The instrument for data collection was completed by interviewing parents of girls at risk.
  The multi-disciplinary team was formed; the female genital mutilation risk cases were collected, and were summoned to the nursing consulting room. Two girls had been mutilated, the rest were at risk of female genital mutilation, and in one case the risk was imminent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The algorithm designed guides practitioners in their performance, achieving an effective detection and prevention of genital mutilation of girls. This is a first approach to the development of a regional protocol.
authors.affiliation: Enfermería, Atención Primaria, Región de Murcia, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alcón Belchí
authors.affiliation: Grupo de investigación «Enfermería, Mujer y Cuidados» de la Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Ismael
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jiménez Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Grupo de investigación «Enfermería, Mujer y Cuidados» de la Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España. Electronic address: mariadelmarpastorbravo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: María del Mar
authors.initials: Mdel M
authors.lastname: Pastor Bravo
authors.affiliation: Grupo de investigación «Enfermería, Mujer y Cuidados» de la Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Almansa Martínez
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019093:Circumcision, Female; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012306:Risk
keywords: Ablation techniques; Circuncisión femenina; Female circumcision; Prevención y protocolos; Prevention and protocols; Técnicas de ablación