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Development and preliminary validation of a post-fistula repair reintegration instrument among Ugandan women
(2017-09)
Background: Obstetric fistula is a debilitating and traumatic birth injury affecting 2–3 million women globally, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Affected women suffer physically, psychologically and socioeconomically. ...
Risk Factors for Obstetric Fistula in Western Uganda: A Case Control Study
(2014-11-17)
Introduction: Two million women worldwide are living with genital fistula with an annual incidence of 50,000–100,000 women. Risk factors for obstetric fistula are context bound. Studies from other countries show variation ...
Social Experiences of Women with Obstetric Fistula Seeking Treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(2017-08)
BACKGROUND Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition predominately affecting women in low-income countries. Understanding the social context of obstetric fistula may lead to improved prevention and ...
Beyond repair-family and community reintegration after obstetric fistula surgery: study protocol
(2015)
Background: Obstetric fistula is a debilitating birth injury that affects an estimated 2–3 million women globally, most in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The urinary and/or fecal incontinence associated with fistula affects ...
Living with Obstetric Fistula: Perceived Causes, Challenges and Coping Strategies among Women Attending the Fistula Clinic at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(2014-03)
Aims: To determine perceived causes, challenges and coping mechanisms of women living with obstetric fistula (OF) in Uganda.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of the Study: Mulago National Referral ...
“As a man I felt small’: a qualitative study of Ugandan men’s experiences of living with a wife suffering from obstetric fistula
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
The effects of obstetric fistula surpass the individual woman and affect husbands, relatives, peers and the community at large. Few studies have documented the experiences of men who live with wives suffering from fistula. ...
Risk Factors for Obstetric Fistula in Western Uganda: A Case Control Study
(PLOS ONE, 2014-11)
Introduction: Two million women worldwide are living with genital fistula with an annual incidence of 50,000–100,000 women. Risk factors for obstetric fistula are context bound. Studies from other countries show variation ...