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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Risk factors for obstetric fistula in the Far North Province of Cameroon
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 107, No. 1, Year 2009
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Description
Objective: To describe the circumstances of occurrence and identify potential risk factors for obstetric fistula in northern Cameroon. Methods: A case series study of 42 obstetric fistula patients seeking services at the Provincial Hospital of Maroua, Cameroon, between May 2005 and August 2007. Structured interviews were conducted prior to surgical intervention. Results: Among obstetric fistula patients, 60% had lived with obstetric fistula for more than 5 years at the time of surgery. Eighty-one percent of patients had received no formal education and 86% were teenagers at their first delivery. Regarding the pregnancy and delivery preceding the occurrence of the fistula, 50% of women reported that they had received no prenatal care and 76% were in labor for more than 12 hours. The majority (83%) of women delivered a stillborn baby. Conclusions: Obstetric fistula patients in the Far North Province of Cameroon had a low level of education, were married at a young age, and had poor access to quality maternal healthcare services. © 2009.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tebeu, Pierre Marie
Cameroon
Provincial Hospital
France
Ligue D'initiative et de Recherche Active Pour la Santé et L'education de la Femme (lirasef)
Cameroon, Yaounde
University Center Hospital
de Bernis, Luc
United States, New York
United Nations Population Fund
Doh, Andersen Sama
Cameroon, Yaounde
University Center Hospital
Rochat, Charles Henry
Switzerland, Geneva
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Delvaux, Thérèse
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Statistics
Citations: 47
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.05.019
ISSN:
00207292
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Cameroon
Participants Gender
Female