obstetric fistula
Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Muslim Communities
... during obstetric operations performed within the formal modern health care system such as the ...to obstetric fistula are performed within the traditional healthcare ...to fistula, but may ...
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A qualitative study of the experience of obstetric fistula survivors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
... Two participants described obstetric fistula as the reason for their loss of personal identity. In a society in which the role of a wife is primarily to bear children and take care of household chores, it ...
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Depression among women with obstetric fistula, and pelvic organ prolapse in northwest Ethiopia
... with fistula were by far more depressed than those with advanced prolapse ...with obstetric fistula experience a deep sense of loss that affected them as women and wives, their social networks are ...
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Quantifying uncertainty in intervention effectiveness with structured expert judgement : an application to obstetric fistula
... the obstetric surgery community as a leader, trainer and highly experienced ...of Obstetric Fistula meeting held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in mid-November ...
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A Case Control Study of Obstetric Fistula Risk Factors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
... Obstetric fistula (OF) is an acquired, abnormal communication between the vagina and one or more surrounding organs that is caused by an obstructed ...includes obstetric fistulas ...
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Towards Promotion of Maternal Health: The Psychological Impact of Obstetric Fistula on Women in Zimbabwe
... As a result of their health condition, women with obstetric fistula may lose their jobs or will not be able carry out economic tasks they used to do (Nicol, 2005). That may result in these women being ...
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Beyond repair - family and community reintegration after obstetric fistula surgery: study protocol
... treat obstetric fistula, and clinical success rates range from 65–95 % [14, ...to obstetric fistula surgery over the past ...of fistula surgery is largely limited to the short-term ...
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Obstetric Fistula in Burundi: a comprehensive approach to managing women with this neglected disease
... stetric fistula closure in our study, however, had residual ...the fistula is of a less severe type), while in some cases, women who appear to be cured or have only mild incontinence at discharge de- velop ...
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Effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on severity of depression and anxiety in Ethiopia
... complete fistula closure or stress incontinence reported persistent negative moods following fistula repair ...of obstetric fistula on the severity of depression and ...of obstetric ...
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Partnership in Improving Quality of Obstetric Fistula Care: A Family Systems Perspective
... (Yeakey, Chipeta, Taulo, & Tsui, 2009), studied the lived experience of obstetric fistula in Malawi. They found that the condition causes worry and fear and that constant sadness and giving up hope were ...
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Obstetric fistula in southern Mozambique: a qualitative study on women’s experiences of care pregnancy, delivery and post-partum
... of obstetric fistula and the worst pregnancy outcomes, such as stillbirths and early neonatal deaths [10, ...of obstetric fistula and childlessness is in itself a violence ...with ...
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Knowledge of Obstetric Fistula Prevention amongst Young Women in Urban and Rural Burkina Faso: A Cross-Sectional Study
... The third section of the questionnaire was used to assess participants' knowledge. "Knowledge" in this study was defined as "the knowledge of risk factors and symptoms of obstetric fistula, ...
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Injured bodies, damaged lives: experiences and narratives of Kenyan women with obstetric fistula and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
... of obstetric fistula(s) [4]. A vaginal obstetric fistula occurs when a hole (fistula) forms between either the va- gina and rectum (rectovaginal fistulas-RVF) or between the vagina and ...
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Time to recovery from obstetric fistula and determinants in Gondar university teaching and referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia
... Background: Obstetric fistula is an abnormal connection between the vagina and rectum and/or bladder, which leads to continuous urinary or fecal ...cases obstetric fistula is preventable and ...
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Overcoming phase 1 delays: the critical component of obstetric fistula prevention programs in resource poor countries
... on obstetric costs found that both vaginal delivery and cesarean section were beyond the limits of what three- quarters of Pakistani households could afford ...emergency obstetric care in Burkina Faso, ...
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Magnitude of repair failure and associated factors among women undergone obstetric fistula repair in Bahir Dar Hamlin Fistula Center, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia
... the fistula belt in the world. The magnitude of obstetric fistula in Ethiopia was ...with fistula suffer in physical, social, economic and psychological impact on affected women, their ...
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Reasons for delay in seeking treatment among women with obstetric fistula in Tanzania: a qualitative study
... seeking fistula treatment early in Tanzania [29] This study shows that most of the women are unemployed and having low level of educa- tion this affect their income and directly by delay seek- ing treatment due to ...
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Urinary tract infection among obstetric fistula patients at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
... most obstetric fistula patients to empty the bladder ...in obstetric fistula patients [9]. In addition, these obstetric fistula patients may also develop several com- plications ...
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Long term outcomes for women after obstetric fistula repair in Lilongwe, Malawi: a qualitative study
... Because obstetric fistula can cause life-long disabilities [8], it affects a woman’s productivity, as well as the prod- uctivity of her household and community ...of obstetric fistula repair ...
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Healthcare access and quality of birth care: narratives of women living with obstetric fistula in rural Tanzania
... for obstetric fis- tula repair in the Coastal ...21-bed fistula ward, and a hostel where fistula patients live while awaiting fistula ...vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) and recto-vaginal ...
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