Thesis
Providing Parents Evidence-Based Data About Infant Circumcision
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2002
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3810
Abstract
A male who is uncircumcised is at an increased risk of developing phimosis, paraphimosis, balanoposthitis, penile cancer, and sexually transmitted infections including Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Parents have little understanding about the care of a recently circumcised infant. This manuscript discusses common methods of infant circumcision, methods of pain control, commonly held reasons for and against infant circumcision and the nurse practitioner's role in educating parents about circumcision and the care of their newborn child. In the United States, circumcision is usually performed within the first few weeks of life. There are three variations of circumcision surgery practiced today. All three methods use the same principle; separation of the foreskin from the glans of the penis, application of a clamp to help stop blood flow to the foreskin and then surgical removal of the foreskin. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use of anesthesia and analgesia during and following circumcision. Nurse practitioners caring for infants or for families expecting a new infant should provide clear non-biased information about the options with regard to circumcision and the care of the circumcised or uncircumcised penis.
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- Title
- Providing Parents Evidence-Based Data About Infant Circumcision
- Creators
- Kenneth M. Hall
- Contributors
- Margaret Auld Bruya (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591039101842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis