FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF FLEMISH MIDWIVES

Inge Tency

Odisee University College

Inge Tency graduated as a midwife (1999). Subsequently, she started a master in Medical Social Science, option health education and promotion at Ghent University (2002) and obtained a teaching certificate (2003). She combined her studies with a job as midwife and became a scientific collaborator of the skills lab at the faculty of medicine of Ghent University. In 2005 she leaved clinical practice and worked on diverse scientific projects at the Women’s Clinic of Ghent University Hospital. In June 2013 she defended her PhD on “Inflammatory response in maternal serum during preterm labor”. Currently she works as a lecturer and researcher at the Midwifery and Nursing Department at Odisee University College (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium). Inge is interested in the following research domains: preterm birth, abortions, spontaneous miscarriage, female genital mutilation, postpartum, involvement of partners, mobile health, telemonitoring, online health care and support, sense of coherence, quality of live and person-centered care.

Abstract

Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful, socio-cultural embedded practice with important impact on women’s health and quality of life. It has been estimated that 48092 girls and women, originated from... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Inge Tency (Odisee University College)
  2. Els Clays (Ghent University)
  3. Els Leye (Ghent University, International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH))

Topic Area

Maternity Care

Session

PP-WT » Posters: Wednesday and Thursday (13:30 - Wednesday, 4th November, Outside Seminar Room 1.10)

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