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Dolic O, Obradovic M, Kojic Z, Jankovic S, Davidovic B, Knezevic N, Sukara S. Attitudes and Knowledge of Dental Students in Bosnia and Herzegovina Towards Child Abuse and Neglect. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2024. [PMID: 39240032 DOI: 10.1111/eje.13038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Child abuse and neglect (CAN) are social and public health problems. Access to oral health care for abused and neglected children is a challenge. The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes and knowledge of dental students from Bosnia and Herzegovina towards CAN. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 263 dental students from two public universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The students answered 31 questions about the topic of CAN. The study population was categorised by year of study into six groups. Pearson's chi-squared test was used to analyse differences among participants regarding the year of study. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS The results show that 10.26% of total participants had experienced some knowledge about the topic of CAN during their studies, 17.87% had read about it in professional dental literature and 8.74% had some form of education and training on the topic. Over 50% of participants answered all of the questions about social indicators of CAN correctly. The knowledge of the study participants was found to be deficient concerning some physical signs of CAN found in the orofacial region. For a significant number of questions 'I don't know' was a frequent answer. CONCLUSION The level of knowledge of dental students from Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the challenge of CAN is insufficient. An important strategy this to improve this is to increase the education and training of child abuse and neglect in dental curriculums.
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- Olivera Dolic
- Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Foča, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Birungi N, Berge KG, Åstrøm AN, Brattabø IV. Association of child abuse and neglect training with filing reports of concern to child welfare services: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:427. [PMID: 38582849 PMCID: PMC10999089 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04222-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The aptitude, knowledge, and competence of dental health personnel on child abuse and neglect (CAN) is not optimal for deciding when to file a report of concern to child welfare services (CWS). OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was, firstly, to assess the association of the public dental health personnel 's (PDHP) training on CAN received in the last three work years, i.e., in 2016 through 2018 with filing reports to the CWS in the same period and secondly to assess the association of expressed need of training on CAN with filing reports to the CWS. METHODS This cross-sectional study uses data from an electronic survey census of PDHP from Norway (n = 1791) conducted in 2019. The Pearson chi-square test, non-parametric tests, logistic, and negative binomial regression were used for unadjusted and adjusted analysis. Data was reported with proportions, odds ratios (OR), incidence rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS From 2016 to 2018, the prevalence estimate of filing reports to CWS was 50%, with a mean (standard deviation) of 1.39 (2.11) reports sent. The logistic regression analysis showed an association between filing reports of concern and CAN training in the last three years. Compared to those that had not received CAN training during the three previous years, the ORs (95% CI) for filing reports to the CWS during the same period was 2.5 (1.6-4.0) for one day CAN work training, 3.2 (2.0-5.1) for 2-4 days CAN training and 4.9 (2.6-9.4) for five or more days CAN training. Compared to workers who did not need training in reporting (routines of CAN), those who expressed the need for a little more and more training were less likely to file a report. The corresponding OR were 0.6 (0.4-0.9) and 0.6 (0.3-0.9), respectively. CONCLUSION CAN training during the last three years is associated with filing reports of concern to CWS in the same period among PDHP in Norway. The likelihood of filing CAN reports increased with the number of days of CAN training received. Secondly, the PDHP with an expressed need for training on CAN routines were less likely to report suspicions to CWS.
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- Nancy Birungi
- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Vestland County, Bergen, Norway.
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- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Vestland County, Bergen, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Meyer LM, Lehmann T, Schüler IM. Child abuse and neglect: A comparative study between dental and medical students' competencies in Germany. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2024; 28:302-312. [PMID: 37661599 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite children's right to a non-violent upbringing, they become daily victims of violence. Physical violence concerns mostly the head-especially the orofacial area. Therefore, dentists and paediatricians should be able to suspect possible abuse and to initiate child protection. This study aimed to record and compare the training situation and competencies of dental and medical students at Jena University Hospital regarding child abuse and neglect (CAN). MATERIALS AND METHODS Using a three-part questionnaire about CAN, 123 medical and 77 dental students were surveyed anonymously after completing all courses on the topic. The question sets included as follows: (1) educational experiences, training content and satisfaction; (2) current knowledge regarding diagnostic, management and legal concerns; (3) self-evaluation, needs of further education and wishes. Reliability of the questionnaire was tested with kappa-statistics and assessed as good. RESULTS Dental and medical students' overall satisfaction with CAN-related training is low. Although medical students had more knowledge on CAN, all participants showed large deficits. Better diagnostic than management skills were reported in both groups. Only 1.3% dental and 16.3% medical students felt adequately prepared to deal with CAN. 7% of all study participants stated that they can report CAN without any help. 87.0% of medical and 79.2% of dental students expressed a desire for further education. To improve their knowledge, both courses prefer seminars, followed by expert talks, lectures and simulation-based training (SkillsLab). CONCLUSION Dental and medical students are inadequately prepared to suspect possible abuse and to deal with possible signs of CAN. Mandatory interdisciplinary courses and lectures addressing CAN are recommendable for both medical and dental curricula.
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- Lisa-Marie Meyer
- Department of Orthodontics, Section of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Computer Sciences and Documentation, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Section of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Giannakas C, Manta A, Livanou ME, Daniil V, Paraskeva A, Georgiadou MK, Griva N, Papaevangelou V, Tsolia M, Leventhal JM, Soldatou A. Creation and evaluation of a participatory child abuse and neglect workshop for medical students. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:797. [PMID: 36384547 PMCID: PMC9670524 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03837-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since child abuse and neglect (CAN) is prevalent worldwide, medical students should acquire basic knowledge, skills, and confidence in identifying and addressing CAN. Although significant educational efforts have been previously described, none has focused on using participatory methods to teach medical students CAN. PURPOSE To: 1) develop a participatory educational workshop in CAN for medical students, 2) gather, train, and establish a peer-to-peer teaching group, and 3) assess the effectiveness of the workshop in gain of knowledge and improvement of self-confidence for participants. METHODS A two-hour workshop was created with role-playing, the use of mannikins and peer-to-peer teaching. A 15-item knowledge and a 9-item self-confidence questionnaire were used before, right after, and six months after each workshop. RESULTS Nine workshops in two academic pediatric departments with a total attendance of 300 6th year medical students were conducted. For the 69 students who completed the questionnaires at all three times, there were statistically significant gains in knowledge right after (p < .001) and six months after (p < .0001) the workshops. Similarly, self-confidence increased right after (p < .0001) and six months after (p < .001) the workshops. Self-selection bias testing indicated that these 69 students who completed all three questionnaires were representative of those who completed the pre-testing and the testing right after. CONCLUSIONS We successfully established a peer-to-peer teaching group to conduct nine participatory workshops that improved the participants' knowledge and self-confidence in CAN. This feasible and novel active learning approach may help address inadequacies in medical curricula.
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- Christos Giannakas
- Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, 124 62 Chaidari, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Thivon and Levadeias, Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, CT 06510 New Haven, USA
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Thivon and Levadeias, Goudi 11527, Athens, Greece
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Child physical abuse: knowledge of dental students in Hamburg, Germany. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2021; 22:1057-1065. [PMID: 34657276 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-021-00651-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was aimed at evaluating the levels of knowledge of child abuse among students attending the School of Dental and Oral Medicine at the University of Hamburg- Eppendorf, Germany. METHODS This cross-sectional study utilized a self-administered and structured questionnaire, consisting of 23 multiple-choice questions; the questionnaire focused on rating the students' knowledge of and ability to diagnose child abuse. Each question was analysed with simple descriptive statistics. RESULTS The students (181) were aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities towards the children and their parents. More than two-thirds (69.6%) responded positively when asked whether a dentist should be legally responsible to report cases of child abuse brought to their attention. The majority of the students (96.1%) agreed that dentists had an ethical duty to report such cases. However, the students were unable to define or describe the signs, symptoms, and social indicators of child abuse. Approximately 93.4% of the students lacked basic training related to child abuse, while 95.7% of them indicated that there was insufficient training in issues related to child abuse. CONCLUSIONS There is a general lack of information regarding child abuse among dentistry students. The majority of the students showed interest in the topic of child abuse and neglect, but were unable to clearly identify the signs and symptoms. More lectures and workshops relating to child abuse should be available to all dentists to reinforce their knowledge as well as to strengthen their confidence when confronted with suspected cases of child abuse.
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Knowledge Levels and Educational Experiences among Dental Graduates in Saudi Arabia Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect: A National Study. CHILDREN 2021; 8:children8090724. [PMID: 34572156 PMCID: PMC8464775 DOI: 10.3390/children8090724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is considered a serious problem worldwide. Dentists have a significant role in recognizing and reporting CAN cases. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the CAN-related knowledge and educational experiences among Saudi dental graduates. Design: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to dental graduates from all dental schools in Saudi Arabia (n = 1552). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between knowledge level and different predictors. Results: A total of 988 dental graduates completed the questionnaire. The majority of them were dissatisfied with the amount of education they had received in their school (56.4%). Around 60% of the participants had inadequate knowledge regarding CAN. Graduates from government schools who received dental education about CAN and female participants had significantly higher odds of having adequate knowledge scores than others (odds ratio = 2.0, 3.1, and 1.7, respectively). Only 39.5% of the participants felt confident in their ability to identify CAN cases, and only 9.7% knew how to report such cases. Conclusions: Graduate dental students have insufficient knowledge about CAN. More time should be dedicated to educating students about this important topic in dental curricula.
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Bradbury-Jones C, Isham L, Morris AJ, Taylor J. The "Neglected" Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Oral Health? An International Scoping Review of Research. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2021; 22:265-276. [PMID: 31043121 DOI: 10.1177/1524838019841598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Globally, the oral health needs of children who have, or are suspected of having, experienced abuse or neglect has become a focus of concern. It is thus valuable and timely to map the contemporary nature of the research landscape in this expanding field. This review reports the findings of a scoping review of the international empirical literature. The aim was to explore the relationship between child maltreatment and oral health and how this complex issue is addressed in contemporary dental, health, and social work practice. The review identified 68 papers, analysis of which identified three themes: (1) There is a relationship between poor oral health and child maltreatment that is well evidenced but conceptually underdeveloped. (2) There are discrepancies between the knowledge of members of the dental team about child maltreatment and their confidence and aptitude to identify and report child protection concerns. (3) There are areas of local-level policy and practice development that seek to improve working relationships between dentists and health and social work practitioners; however, there is widespread evidence that the oral health needs of this group of vulnerable children are not consistently met. To orientate critical discussion and planning for future research and practice, we present the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations (PAGER) framework. The review's findings are likely to be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and policy makers working across dentistry, health and social work.
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- 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Birmingham Children's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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AlMahmoud T, Hashim MJ, Almahmoud R, Branicki F, Elzubeir M. Informed consent learning: Needs and preferences in medical clerkship environments. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202466. [PMID: 30281603 PMCID: PMC6169846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Limited information exists regarding students’ routine educational needs in support of ethics and professionalism practices faced in real clinical practice. As such the authors aimed to explore medical students learning needs and preferences for informed consent and relevant ethical issues in the clerkship environments. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study using a self-administered, printed survey distributed to final year clinical clerks. Results 84% completed the survey. Students indicated the need for more attention to all topics related to informed consent (mean = 7.1 on a scale of 0 to 9; ±1.2). Most additional instructional attention was requested for topics raised in discussions with patients concerning the risks, benefits and alternatives to recommended treatments (7.3 ±1.4). The cohort expressed the need for education in the care of vulnerable patients (7.2 ±1.2) with a maximum score for the care of abused children. Women perceived greater need for education concerning informed consent than male respondents (p>0.05). There were significant differences between students who scored high or low on the item “being treated in professional manner” and “endorsement of educational needs for care of adolescents” (p = 0.05). Conclusion There was heightened perception among final year medical students of the need for greater attention to be paid to informed consent education.
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- Tahra AlMahmoud
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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Hazar Bodrumlu E, Avşar A, Arslan S. Assessment of knowledge and attitudes of dental students in regard to child abuse in Turkey. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2018; 22:40-46. [PMID: 27735105 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Child abuse is a serious public problem. Signs of abuse are often present in the oro-facial region and dentists are in a strategic position to recognise and report suspected cases. The aim of this study was to investigate dental students' knowledge about and attitudes towards child abuse. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was performed at the Faculty of Dentistry of the Ondokuz Mayis University. The data were collected through a self-report questionnaire administered to dental students (137 female/111 male) in three different dental classes (third, fourth and fifth study years) and grouped by considering those students who have been training in the school year of 2013. The definition of physical and social indicators of abuse, awareness regarding legal and ethical responsibilities, students' experience and requests made by students were evaluated by the students' response to questions put in the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were performed to analyse the questionnaire data. RESULTS The questionnaire completion rate was 100%. About 67.74% of the third year, 40.71% of the fourth year and 16.67% of the fifth year believed that they could detect child abuse cases. However, results indicated a major lack of knowledge of social indicators, signs of physical abuse and reporting procedure amongst all respondents. The assessment of the total correct answers exhibited significant differences amongst third-, fourth- and fifth-year students' answers. Fifth-year students had the highest rate of correct responses (P < 0.05). Most students wanted to receive more knowledge about this topic. CONCLUSION Dental students in Turkey are not sufficiently prepared for their role in diagnosing suspected cases of child abuse.
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- E Hazar Bodrumlu
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Biometry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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Li X, Yue Q, Wang S, Wang H, Jiang J, Gong L, Liu W, Huang X, Xu T. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of healthcare professionals regarding child maltreatment in China. Child Care Health Dev 2017; 43:869-875. [PMID: 28809059 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND A new, recently issued national law and regulation in China conferred the responsibility of healthcare professionals in child maltreatment intervention. However, few studies have reported on the recognition and reporting of child maltreatment by healthcare professionals in China. The aim of this study was to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and self-perceived behaviour in terms of identifying, assessing, and reporting child maltreatment cases in China. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 877 healthcare professionals from four provinces was conducted using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS The respondents demonstrated insufficient knowledge on identifying potential child maltreatment cases. Over 30% of them were less than confident in the medical examination, evaluation, and treatment of child maltreatment cases, especially with regard to cases involving sexual abuse. Only 3.19% of respondents had ever received training on child maltreatment intervention, and as a result, lack of knowledge with regard to dealing with child maltreatment cases, referral procedures, and regulations was indicated to be the main cause of underreporting. CONCLUSIONS Healthcare professionals in China have insufficient knowledge, skills, and confidence when it comes to dealing with all aspects of child maltreatment. Although participants reported a positive attitude towards their role in detecting and reporting child maltreatment cases, there are obstacles that hinder them from doing so. Appropriate training courses should be developed to empower professionals with knowledge and skills, as well as increase their confidence in dealing with suspected child maltreatment cases.
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- School of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Child Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, China CDC, Beijing, China
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Raja S, Rajagopalan CF, Kruthoff M, Kuperschmidt A, Chang P, Hoersch M. Teaching Dental Students to Interact with Survivors of Traumatic Events: Development of a Two-Day Module. J Dent Educ 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2015.79.1.tb05856.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sheela Raja
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry; College of Dentistry; University of Illinois at Chicago
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry; College of Dentistry; University of Illinois at Chicago
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Hashim R, Al-Ani A. Child physical abuse: assessment of dental students' attitudes and knowledge in United Arab Emirates. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2013; 14:301-5. [PMID: 23824733 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-013-0063-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To investigate dental students' educational experience, attitudes and knowledge with regard to child physical abuse in all dental schools in United Arab Emirates. METHODS The data were collected by self-administered structured questionnaire completed by 578 under graduate dental students in four (all) dental schools in United Arab Emirates. Data were analysed using descriptive analyses for responses to each question. RESULTS The results indicated that there was lack of knowledge of reporting procedure, signs of physical abuse and social indicators among all respondents. Over 80 % of the students agreed that dentists should be legally mandated to report abuse cases and a high percentage (94.3 %) of the participants believed they had an ethical duty to report child abuse. Most students indicated that their dental school was the main source of information on this topic. The majority of the respondents expressed a need for further training. CONCLUSIONS Dental students were not sufficiently prepared to know what to look for when they suspect child abuse and what to actually do when they encounter this problem in a professional setting. To provide better care for these young domestic violence victims, dental schools' curriculum modifications should focus on providing students with concrete educational experiences regarding child abuse cases.
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- R Hashim
- Ajman University of Science and Technology, Emirate of Ajman, Ajman, UAE,
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Jordan A, Welbury RR, Tiljak MK, Cukovic-Bagic I. Croatian Dental Students’ Educational Experiences and Knowledge in Regard to Child Abuse and Neglect. J Dent Educ 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2012.76.11.tb05413.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ante Jordan
- School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb; Croatia
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry; University of Glasgow Dental School; Glasgow
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- Department of Medical Statistics; Epidemiology, and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health Andrija ŠtamparSchool of Medicine, University of Zagreb; Croatia
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- Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry; School of Dental Medicine, University of ZagrebUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb; Department of Dental Medicine; Croatia
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