Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences Institute, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Research
The Relationship Between Self-fulfilling Prophecies and Social Reintegration Among Obstetric Fistula Patients in Different Repair Categories at St. Joseph Kitovu Hospital, Uganda
Author(s): Shallon Atuhaire*, John F. Mugisha, Akin-Tunde A. Odukogbe and Oladosu A. Ojengbede
Background: Obstetric fistula is a debilitating childbirth injury. Patients live in despair and self-stigmatize. Studies highlight beliefs and perceptions about the cause of the disease and how it can be cured. Experiences among both treated and untreated patients are also discussed vastly but there is limited information on negative perceptions and beliefs among obstetric fistula patients towards their spouses, families, and communities and how these affect social reintegration. This study determined the relationship between self-fulfilling prophecies and social reintegration among obstetric fistula patients in different repair categories.
Methods: A cross-sectional mixed-methods survey was done among the obstetric fistula patients (n=398) at St. Joseph Kitovu Hospital in Uganda. Also, 12 key informants participated. A semi.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-10932.20.10.517