Giving Voice to the Experiences of Rwandan Women With Urogenital Fistula

Background: Urogenital <a title="Learn more about Fistula" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/fistula">fistula</a> is a debilitating condition that women can develop following obstructed labor. The primary objective of this study was to...

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Autores principales:	Allison Kay, Arlene Nishimwe, Brittany Star Hampton
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2016
Materias:	obstetric fistula obstructed labor Rwanda Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1072e99e4f83457fab25d3a2adba8ab52021-12-02T03:35:39ZGiving Voice to the Experiences of Rwandan Women With Urogenital Fistula2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2015.12.005https://doaj.org/article/1072e99e4f83457fab25d3a2adba8ab52016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1465https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: Urogenital <a title="Learn more about Fistula" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/fistula">fistula</a> is a debilitating condition that women can develop following obstructed labor. The primary objective of this study was to reveal illness narratives of Rwandan women with urogenital fistula to appreciate their unique experiences. The secondary aim was to identify common themes that emerged when women discussed their experiences living with fistula. Methods: Women presenting for urogenital fistula repair at Kibagabaga Hospital were asked to participate in the study. Eleven participants were asked questions designed to elicit their understanding of their condition and the social and emotional consequences of their fistula. All interviews were anonymous. Transcribed interviews were examined for relative themes to categorize responses into larger domains. Findings: Common themes were identified from the interviews on topics of what barriers existed to having a successful delivery, the socioeconomic and psychosocial consequences of developing a fistula, and each woman's understanding of her fistula. Excerpts from patients' illness narratives illustrated these themes. Conclusions: These narratives can be used to appreciate the variations in each woman's understanding of her medical condition and the changes that occurred in her life as a result of her fistula. Through patients' narratives, physicians can improve their appreciation of cultural differences to design targeted educational and preventive interventions.Allison KayArlene NishimweBrittany Star HamptonUbiquity Pressarticleobstetric fistulaobstructed laborRwandaInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 81, Iss 5, Pp 636-644 (2016)
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description	Background: Urogenital <a title="Learn more about Fistula" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/fistula">fistula</a> is a debilitating condition that women can develop following obstructed labor. The primary objective of this study was to reveal illness narratives of Rwandan women with urogenital fistula to appreciate their unique experiences. The secondary aim was to identify common themes that emerged when women discussed their experiences living with fistula. Methods: Women presenting for urogenital fistula repair at Kibagabaga Hospital were asked to participate in the study. Eleven participants were asked questions designed to elicit their understanding of their condition and the social and emotional consequences of their fistula. All interviews were anonymous. Transcribed interviews were examined for relative themes to categorize responses into larger domains. Findings: Common themes were identified from the interviews on topics of what barriers existed to having a successful delivery, the socioeconomic and psychosocial consequences of developing a fistula, and each woman's understanding of her fistula. Excerpts from patients' illness narratives illustrated these themes. Conclusions: These narratives can be used to appreciate the variations in each woman's understanding of her medical condition and the changes that occurred in her life as a result of her fistula. Through patients' narratives, physicians can improve their appreciation of cultural differences to design targeted educational and preventive interventions.
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Giving Voice to the Experiences of Rwandan Women With Urogenital Fistula

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