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Female genital mutilation and transcultural nursing: adaptation of the Rising Sun Model
Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz1, Pilar Almansa Martínez2
1a Department of Nursing , University of Alicante , Alicante , Spain.
Background:
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a widespread practice mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and is considered an affront on the dignity and health of women and young girls.
Objectives:
To establish a theoretical model, inspired by that of Madeleine Leininger, in order to examine the reasonings used to justify FGM.
Methods:
Theorization through bibliographic review. Resuts and conclusions: The factors used to justify this act are diverse and convert the tradition into a form of cultural care. From this viewpoint, nurses might evaluate the supposed justifications via the Rising Sun Model in order to redirect such a practice through nursing interventions such as: research into propagating factors, sensitizing through hindering factors or health education, highlighting the contradictions existent in the justification of FGM.