Global, regional and national estimates of obstetric fistula prevalence [PDF]
BMJ Global HealthIntroduction The UN General Assembly in 2018 passed a resolution to eliminate obstetric fistula within a decade. Because the prevalence of obstetric fistula is not known, it is difficult to develop appropriate national and global health strategies to ...
Saifuddin Ahmed +5 more
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Knowledge and practice of obstetric care providers on prevention of obstetric fistula 2023: an institution-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023 BackgroundObstetric fistula is a preventable devastating condition that is mostly caused by obstructed labour. About 22% of obstructed labor is complicated by obstetric fistula. Skilled birth attendants during delivery are essential for the prevention of
Solomon Seyife Alemu +3 more
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Knowledge and associated factors of obstetric fistula among antenatal care attendees at Faji Kunda and Farafenni health facilities, The Gambia. [PDF]
PLoS ONEAn obstetric fistula is an inappropriate communication between the vagina and surrounding tubular organs, usually, the rectum and bladder, resulting in leakage.
Amadou Bah +3 more
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Prevalence and associated risk factors for failed obstetric fistula repair in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Objective: Obstetric fistula repair failure is a combination of unsuccessful fistula closure and/or incontinence following a successful closure. There is an inconsistent finding on the failure of obstetric fistula repair in East Africa.
Neway Ejigu +10 more
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Women’s views on obstetric fistula risk factors and prevention in north-central Nigeria: an interpretive descriptive study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objective Obstetric fistula, also known as vesicovaginal fistula or rectovaginal fistula, is an abnormal opening between the vagina and rectum caused by prolonged obstructed labour that causes substantial long-term harm to women.
Esther Adama +3 more
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of women's awareness of obstetric fistula and its determinants in Ethiopia [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023 BackgroundAlthough obstetric fistula has been extensively eliminated in high-income countries due to comprehensive obstetric health care services, in developing countries including Ethiopia, many women and girls are still silently suffering from ...
Tamirat Melis, Ayenew Mose
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Healthcare needs and treatment-seeking patterns of women living with obstetric fistula: a qualitative study in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana [PDF]
BMJ Public HealthIntroduction Obstetric fistula is a form of maternal morbidity that can lead to prolonged disability and poor quality of life. This study explored the healthcare needs and treatment-seeking patterns of women living with obstetric fistula in the Tamale ...
Vida Nyagre Yakong +5 more
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Challenges and coping mechanisms among women living with unrepaired obstetric fistula in Ethiopia: A phenomenological study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 IntroductionObstetric fistula remains a debilitating complication of childbirth and maternal morbidity in developing countries. Few studies document the challenges and coping mechanisms among women living with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia.
Bekana Fekecha Hurissa +2 more
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Awareness of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Health, 2022 Background Awareness about obstetric fistula and its concomitant factors is central to efforts to eliminate obstetric fistula in sub-Saharan Africa. We, therefore, assessed the magnitude of obstetric fistula awareness and its associated factors among ...
Eugene Budu +5 more
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Health-seeking experiences of women with obstetric fistula: a qualitative study at two fistula centres in Ghana [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objectives The study explored the health-seeking experiences of women with obstetric fistula from the onset of the condition until surgical treatment was obtained.
Ernest Maya +6 more
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