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Resources for Clinical Practice - The Women's

Checklist

Recognise FGM and its ramifications for the midwife, obstetrician and gynaecologist

Recognise the various types of FGM and their respective management protocols

Be informed of care pathways and management plans for women affected by FGM

Learn methods of approaching the patient with cultural sensitivity

Understand the legal and ethical issues pertaining to FGM

Be aware of appropriate resources, and how to find and use them.

Practice guidelines

Positioning yourself to provide best care
Steps in providing clinical care
A guide to asking women whether they have had genital surgery
Counselling concerning deinfibulation and resuturing
Caesarean Section for women affected by FGM
Clinical Management of FGM
A Teaching Case Study
"My Birth Plan at theWomen's" - One woman's story
Working with Interpreters
Languages of the Horn of Africa

Resources

Select the following link to download a list of resources and websites (pdf 87kb).

To view the excerpts from the FGM videos, you'll need the Apple Quicktime Player. If you don't have Quicktime please visit Apple's site to download a free copy. To download the Publications Order Form to purchase the video, please go to the page Publications Advocacy and Educationweb page on this site.

"Amina's Stories"

This video was developed to introduce women from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea to the services of the Royal Women's Hospital, and some of the other women's health services in Melbourne, by following several women's journeys through the hospital.

It was produced as a collaborative project between the various health services, in consultation with women and workers from the African communities.

The DVD was made available in English, Somali, Arabic and Amharic, to increase its accessibility to women from the Horn of Africa.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Issues for Clinical Practice

Women's Individual Needs Project, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 2001

This video was developed to provide health practitioners with critical cultural information, and offers advice on the maternal health issues surrounding pregnancy and birth, as they relate to FGM.

It offers a practical guide to deinfibulation procedures, as well as an insight into the assessment and obstetric management of affected women. It was developed using the expertise of clinicians in consultation with consumers at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, and draws on existing national and international resources on the topic.

The video aims to promote discussion and open communication between women and their carers, and to assist midwives and doctors to more fully understand and respond to the needs of women who have undergone FGM.