Womens’ experiences of living with obstetric fistula in Ghana–time for the establishment of a fistula centre of excellence

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dc.contributor.authorKotoh, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorMantey, R.
dc.contributor.authorBarry, M.
dc.contributor.authorRedington, W.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T11:27:59Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T11:27:59Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-13
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To explore the experiences of women living with Obstetric Fistula in Ghana. Design: A descriptive qualitative design involving face-to-face semi-structured interviews following in- stitutional ethical approval. Setting: Urban and rural setting in the Mfantseman Municipal Area (MMA) in the Central Region (CR) of Ghana Participants: A purposive sample of thirty- two women who had experienced obstetric fistula (OBF) Findings: Three core themes emerged and these were i) Women’s perceptions of OBF, ii) Experiences of women living with OBF iii) Coping strategies of women living with OBF Conclusion and implications for practice: There is a need for a multi-agency coordinated approach to the treatment and management of OBF in Ghana. The findings support the need for a dedicated specialist fistula centre to treat women and to meet the educational needs of health care professionals with strate- gies to prevent as well as support women with OBF. The hub and spoke organisation design for health care systems has proved beneficial in other health settings providing a level of quality that would not be possible otherwise. It is time to end the suffering of women living with obstetric fistulaen_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.102594
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34371
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMidwiferyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries82;2020
dc.subjectObstetric fistulaen_US
dc.subjectSocial isolationen_US
dc.subjectSurgical interventionen_US
dc.subjectHuman right violationen_US
dc.subjectFistula centre of excellenceen_US
dc.titleWomens’ experiences of living with obstetric fistula in Ghana–time for the establishment of a fistula centre of excellenceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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