[Primary approach to migrant mental health and female genital mutilation].

Aten Primaria

Grupo de Trabajo Cooperación y Salud internacional (COCOOPSI), Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria; Centro de Atención Primaria Martorelles-St. Fost Institut Català de la Salut, Metropolitana Nord, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Barcelona, España.

Published: November 2024

Mental Health (MH) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) are two aspects of migrant health that should be addressed and screened in primary care. These topics are inherently sensitive, often challenging and difficult to approach in routine consultations. Providing comprehensive care and management needs both knowledge and a careful approach, yet these factors may sometimes result in low screening of both health issues. Migration itself does not inherently lead to MH disorders. However, the various experiences encountered throughout the migration process can contribute to MH challenges. Migrants face the same issues as the rest of the population, but their expressions may differ. Therefore, it is important to understand the cultural contexts and create a supportive environment within healthcare to effectively address both MH and FGM. FGM is a serious health issue for girls and women that should be assessed in primary care. This includes prevention for at-risk girls, support and care for affected women and community initiatives. To engage with individuals from high-risk countries, both men and women is essential to facilitate change and help to end this harmful practice.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170161PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aprim.2024.102957DOI Listing

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