Improving the physical, psychological and social ill-health of women affected by obstetric fistula.

McCauley, Mary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1446-0625 and van den Broek, Nynke ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8523-2684 (2019) 'Improving the physical, psychological and social ill-health of women affected by obstetric fistula.'. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol 126, Issue 7, p. 935.

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Abstract

Against the background of a renewed global focus on improving women's health and well-being during and after pregnancy, Kopp et al have assessed 290 women at least one year after primary surgical repair for obstetric fistula in Malawi. Following surgery 19.3% of women reported urinary incontinence and 3.5% depressive symptoms. Women who had more severe types of fistula reported poorer quality of life after surgery.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Commentary
Subjects:	WM Psychiatry > WM 140 Mental disorders (General) WM Psychiatry > WM 20 Research (General) WQ Obstetrics > WQ 100 General works WQ Obstetrics > WQ 500 Postnatal care
Faculty: Department:	Clinical Sciences & International Health > International Public Health Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.15683
Depositing User:	Stacy Murtagh
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2019 10:23
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2020 02:02
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/10429

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