The AoCPP’s Lunch and Learn
'Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Learning from the Female Genital Mutilation Sister Study: translating research into practice'
3rd October 2023 - 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Speaker: Dr Laura Jones
Summary:
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an important UK health and social care challenge. FGM has no health benefits, and the practice is associated with lifelong physical, psychological, and sexual impacts. The FGM Sister Study qualitatively explored the views of 44 FGM survivors, 13 men, and 44 healthcare professionals around preferences for the timing of deinfibulation surgery (opening surgery for women and girls with type 3 FGM) and how we can improve future FGM NHS service provision. Early study results were discussed at two workshops with communities affected by FGM and at a national stakeholder event. This interactive lunch and learn session seminar will provide an overview of FGM, the study, present a summary of the main findings, and highlight recommendations for how we might translate the research findings into policy and practice.
| Ticket Type | Price | Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Non Members Rate - Lunch and Learn - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Guidance for Practitioners - 3rd October 2023 | £15.00 | |
| Members Rate - Lunch and Learn - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Guidance for Practitioners - 3rd October 2023 | £0.00 |
Dr Laura Jones is an Associate Professor of Qualitative and Mixed Methods Applied Health Research in the Institute of Applied Health Research at the University of Birmingham. Laura is an experienced applied health researcher, and she focusses on undertaking qualitative and mixed methods research to answer challenging questions around women’s and maternal health and within maternity care. She successfully led the largest UK qualitative study of female genital mutilation care provision and currently leads a multi methods feasibility study exploring the acceptability of a future trial of different surgical interventions for women with pelvic organ prolapse. Laura also leads multiple qualitative process evaluations in trials of women’s and maternal health.
My membership is something I value as I work in academia, my knowledge and expertise is enhanced by the AoCPP community itself and the Child Abuse Review journal. I enjoy and receive great benefit from the opportunity to attend conference events and Congress to "tap into" cutting edge research and evidence of best practice nationally and internationally, all of which benefit the students on my teaching programmes and my own research and publications
