Barriers and facilitators for treatment-seeking among women with genital fistula: a facility-based qualitative study in Bangladesh
Analysis of treatment-seeking paths revealed the absence of standardized treatment routes for women with fistula. To ensure effective care, raising societal awareness about fistula, improving treatment and referral systems, enhancing medical communication, and providing peer and emotional support are strongly recommended.
Authors
- Ken Masuda
- Atsuko Imoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2744-6160)
- Sabina Faiz Rashid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0916-2631)
- Kanako Kon
Institutions
- Nagasaki University (JP)
- BRAC University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00704-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06