OBJECTIVES: To explore and compare attitudes toward and practices of non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) between immigrants and non-immigrants. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted 8 focus groups involving 44 participants of the lay public (21 immigrants and 23 non-immigrants) and 14 extended interviews with physicians (9 family physicians and 5 pediatricians). RESULTS: Four themes regarding NTMC were identified: knowledge and awareness, benefits and drawbacks, Medicaid and American Academy of Pediatrics practices and recommendations, and medical and cultural competence issues. CONCLUSIONS: The influx of immigrants may decrease the incidence of NTMC in the United States. Health professionals need to be culturally competent in interacting with both immigrants and non-immigrants regarding NTMC-related issues.
OBJECTIVES: To explore and compare attitudes toward and practices of non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) between immigrants and non-immigrants. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted 8 focus groups involving 44 participants of the lay public (21 immigrants and 23 non-immigrants) and 14 extended interviews with physicians (9 family physicians and 5 pediatricians). RESULTS: Four themes regarding NTMC were identified: knowledge and awareness, benefits and drawbacks, Medicaid and American Academy of Pediatrics practices and recommendations, and medical and cultural competence issues. CONCLUSIONS: The influx of immigrants may decrease the incidence of NTMC in the United States. Health professionals need to be culturally competent in interacting with both immigrants and non-immigrants regarding NTMC-related issues.