Social reintegration of women after obstetric fistula surgery: Evidence from a longitudinal multilevel mixed‐effects study in Zambia
Sianga Mutola, Bwalya Magawa Chomba, Nawi Ng, Menda M Dhally, Valérie R Louis, Lowery Wilson Michael · 2026
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Sianga Mutola and co-authors follow, in 2026, women in Zambia as they rejoin daily life after fistula surgery. Fistula, a childbirth injury, leaves women leaking and often shunned. The study tracked 2,172 women repaired at eight hospitals between 2017 and 2023. Scores blended five parts of social life, from family ties to work.
Most women left hospital dry, and dryness was the strongest driver of social recovery. Scores jumped most in the first three months, then held steady. Women still leaking gained ground too, and the gap slowly narrowed. The authors urge strong surgery plus early follow-up visits. Social support, they say, is part of the cure.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sianga Mutola, Bwalya Magawa Chomba, Nawi Ng, Menda M Dhally, Valérie R Louis, Lowery Wilson Michael |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44217 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |