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To synthesize knowledge, attitudes and experiences of health professionals about Female Genital Mutilation.

Despite the World Health Organization campaigning to stop FGM, and it being illegal in many countries, the practice remains common in some countries and cultures. Migration has contributed to the growth of this practice in countries where it was not previously carried out.

Mixed‐method synthesis.

Search of ten electronic databases: 2006–2014. Manual scanning of reference lists and summary feeds from international organizations such as WHO, UN and UNICEF.

Thematic synthesis comparing country of origin where the practice was common with country of residence where migrant women affected by the practice reside. 17 included descriptive, quantitative, qualitative studies and grey literature studies in English or Spanish.

Seven …