Psychosocial impact of obstetric fistula in women presenting for surgical care in Tanzania

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1215-1220

  Siddle, Kathryn ^a,b   Mwambingu, Subila ^b   Malinga, Theodora ^b   Fiander, Alison ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Obstetric Fistula Department   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Depression; Fistula; Obstetric fistula; Psychosocial effects; Stillbirth; Vesico vaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STILLBIRTH; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TANZANIA;

DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TANZANIA; VAGINAL FISTULA;

EID: 84886824359     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1994-6     Document Type: Article

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