Reintegration Needs of Young Women following Genitourinary Fistula Surgery in Uganda

Emasu, Alice; Matovu, Alphonsus; Alia, Godfrey; Barageine, Justus Kafunjo

Reintegration Needs of Young Women following Genitourinary Fistula Surgery in Uganda

Files

s00192-019-03896-y.pdf (255.36 KB)

Date

2019-02-27

Authors

Emasu, Alice

Matovu, Alphonsus

Alia, Godfrey

Barageine, Justus Kafunjo

Publisher

Int Urogynecol J

Abstract

Genitourinary fistulas (usually arising following prolonged obstructed labor) are particularly devastating for women in low-income counties. Surgical repair is often difficult and delayed. While much attention has been devoted to technical surgical issues, the challenges of returning to normal personal, family, and community life after surgical treatment have received less scrutiny from researchers. We surveyed young Ugandan women recovering from genitourinary fistula surgery to assess their social reintegration needs following surgery.

Citation

Emasu, A., Ruder, B., Wall, L.L. et al. Reintegration needs of young women following genitourinary fistula surgery in Uganda. Int Urogynecol J 30, 1101–1110 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-03896-y

URI

https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9769

Collections

Medical and Health Sciences

Full item page