Migrant Men’s Views and Experiences towards Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and its Prevention and Care in OECD Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review Protocol

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Abstract Objective This review aims to synthesize male migrants’ views and experiences about the provision of care services for survivors of FGM/C and related-prevention strategies in healthcare settings in OECD countries.Introduction: Concerns among survivors about FGM/C care access relate to the potential impact of newly enacted laws in the healthcare service delivery and whether their decisions to seek care are acceptable by their current or future male partners. Little is known of their male partners’ views.Inclusion criteria: The review will consider articles that included male migrants of all ages who have close relationships with survivors and live in OECD countries. In studies comprising (men and women), where perspectives of men are reported separately, they will be included. Non-OECD countries’ studies will be excluded.Methods The databases to be searched will include Ovid MEDLINE, EBSCOhost, CINAHL, ASSIA, Ovid Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane library, JBI Databases and hand searching of relevant journals. Unpublished studies will be searched through OpenGray and websites of national and international organisations working on FGM/C, including the National Health Services and World Health Organisation. The search will identify English-language publications from January 2002 onwards. Titles and abstracts will be reviewed first, and then full texts will be screened by two independent reviewers against the inclusion criteria. Any disagreements will be resolved through discussion or a third reviewer. The result will be critically appraised for methodological quality. Data extraction results will be synthesised and evaluated for credibility and dependability.Systematic review registration number: PROSPERO: CRD42019155518