{"title":"A Nurse’s Journey to Treat Obstetric Fistulae in Niger","authors":"Njoki Ng’ang’a BS, RN","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6356.2006.00072.x","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>O<span>bstetric fistula is a devastating condition that results from prolonged or unassisted labor</span>. I<span>t produces debilitating physical and emotional consequences caused by constant leaking of urine and/or feces</span>. B<span>ecause high‐quality medical care is available throughout the developed world, unrepaired obstetric fistulae are virtually nonexistent in developed nations</span>. H<span>owever, the condition is rampant in many developing countries, including</span> N<span>iger, a nation in</span> W<span>est</span> A<span>frica</span>. T<span>his article explains what obstetric fistula is, why it is such a problem, and what nurses and other health care professionals can do to help improve the situation worldwide</span>. I<span>t also tells the story of one nurse who went on a volunteer mission to treat obstetric fistulae in</span> N<span>iger, where she met a courtyard full of women she will never forget</span>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":79475,"journal":{"name":"AWHONN lifelines","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 410-417"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6356.2006.00072.x","citationCount":"4","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"AWHONN lifelines","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1091592315315077","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Obstetric fistula is a devastating condition that results from prolonged or unassisted labor. It produces debilitating physical and emotional consequences caused by constant leaking of urine and/or feces. Because high‐quality medical care is available throughout the developed world, unrepaired obstetric fistulae are virtually nonexistent in developed nations. However, the condition is rampant in many developing countries, including Niger, a nation in West Africa. This article explains what obstetric fistula is, why it is such a problem, and what nurses and other health care professionals can do to help improve the situation worldwide. It also tells the story of one nurse who went on a volunteer mission to treat obstetric fistulae in Niger, where she met a courtyard full of women she will never forget.
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