The French National College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF) has developed a charter of good practices, which must be respected by professionals with their patients. A first in the profession.
This is a first major step, which victims of gynecological violence have been waiting for a long time. The National College of French Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF) has just published a charter of good practices, signed by the profession, reports The Parisiantarget = “_ blank”> this Thursday, October 21. A text, of capital importance, to fight against all forms of gynecological violence.
In this charter there are several rules. All of them must be respected by professionals when they are in consultations with patients. The first concerns the consent, reveals Le Parisien: “We first ask the patient if she agrees to be examined, and we respect her choice”, details Joëlle Belaisch, president of the CNGOF, to our colleagues. The charter advocates “benevolence and mutual respect”.
An unprecedented but crucial charter
Inappropriate gestures, physical attacks, harsh words and guilt … for several years, many women have alerted, in vain, the authorities about the violence they suffer by going to a gynecologist or an obstetrician. . In 2018, the High Council for Equality had already issued a reporttarget = “_ blank”> to Marlène Schiappa, Secretary of State in charge of Equality between women and men, on the need to act. But the drop too much which revived the debate this fall and which initiated the writing of this charter is the Daraï affair, named after the Parisian gynecologist specializing in endometriosis accused of rape.
A practitioner’s bible being written
Still according to Le Parisien, another work is underway within the profession. It covers the “recommendations for practice“and announces itself as a”real practitioner’s bibleDoctors and patients are collaborating on this project. These recommendations aim to “improve the quality and safety of care”. It remains to be seen whether this will be sufficient.