Acceso usuarios
Consuelo Sánchez Collado, Ethel Sequeira Aymar, Carme Saperas Pérez, Silvia Barro Lugo, Federica Gutierrez de Quijano Miceli, Nuria Barlam Torres
La salud mental (SM) y la mutilación genital femenina (MGF) son 2 aspectos de la salud del migrante poco cribados en general, son material sensible en la entrevista clínica y se requieren conocimientos para afrontarlas con profesionalidad.
La migración es un acontecimiento vital que per se no conlleva un trastorno mental, pero los hechos vivenciados durante la migración pueden generar problemas de SM de diferente intensidad. Los migrantes tienen los mismos problemas que el resto de la población, difieren en su forma de expresión. Es necesario conocer el contexto cultural y establecer un buen vínculo para abordar tanto la SM como la MGF.
La MGF es un problema de salud grave para las niñas y mujeres que cabe afrontar en la consulta de atención primaria para prevenir esta pràctica en las niñas y ofrecer apoyo a las mujeres afectadas. Tratar estos aspectos con los varones y las mujeres de los países de riesgo es imprescindible para facilitar el cambio y ayudar a eliminar esta práctica.
Mental Health (MH) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) are two aspects of migrant health that should be addressed and screened in primary care. These topics are inherently sensitive, often challenging and difficult to approach in routine consultations. Providing comprehensive care and management needs both knowledge and a careful approach, yet these factors may sometimes result in low screening of both health issues.
Migration itself does not inherently lead to MH disorders. However, the various experiences encountered throughout the migration process can contribute to MH challenges. Migrants face the same issues as the rest of the population, but their expressions may differ. Therefore, it is important to understand the cultural contexts and create a supportive environment within healthcare to effectively address both MH and FGM.
FGM is a serious health issue for girls and women that should be assessed in primary care. This includes prevention for at-risk girls, support and care for affected women and community initiatives. To engage with individuals from high-risk countries, both men and women is essential to facilitate change and help to end this harmful practice.
