Child abuse and neglect: physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences.

Chang, Amy; Oglesby, Allan; Wallace, Helenm .; Goldstein, H; Hexter, Alfred C.

doi:10.2105/ajph.66.12.1199

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“…In short, there is hope; if we consider the field of child abuse education, which was similarly marginalized in health professional education just a few decades ago [ 50 , 51 ] and is now a formal component of most programs [ 30 ], then, as Hamberger [ 27 ] (p. 223) states " the future shows promise that the next generation of physicians [and other health care providers] will understand and accept IPV and its health effects on their patients as constituting an important health issue that they will comfortably address ."…”

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Are clinicians being prepared to care for abused women? A survey of health professional education in Ontario, Canada

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Are clinicians being prepared to care for abused women? A survey of health professional education in Ontario, Canada

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“…Child maltreatment is not included in many medical schools and pediatric residency curriculums, which might limit knowledge and spread misconceptions [4] , [5] . Additionally, physicians have different attitude regarding reporting child abuse and neglect [6] , [7] .…”

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Child maltreatment between knowledge, attitude and beliefs among Saudi pediatricians, pediatric residency trainees and medical students

Alnasser

Albijadi

Abdullah

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Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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BackgroundChild maltreatment is not included in Saudi medical schools and pediatric residency curriculums, which might limit knowledge and spread misconceptions. Additionally, physicians might have different attitudes regarding reporting child abuse and neglect. In this study, we hypothesize that medical students and pediatric trainees have limited knowledge, oblivious attitude and misbeliefs regarding child maltreatment in comparison to experienced pediatricians. But, medical students and trainees might hold higher motives and willingness to learn about child maltreatment and their consequences.MethodsA self reported questionnaire was distributed after a pilot study to include pediatricians, pediatrics trainees and medical students in all main areas of pediatrics services: pediatrics wards, pediatrics outpatient clinics, critical care and pediatrics emergency.ResultsIn disregard to their level of training, medical students and physicians believed that child maltreatment happens within the kingdom and is common. They were familiar with the child maltreatment definition, although only one third thought it is subject to culture sensitivity. However, experienced physicians were more knowledgeable especially about neglect. Moreover, female participants were more likely to report despite being more skeptical of readiness of Saudi law system to deal with cases of maltreatment. In general, knowledge about reporting was clearly deficit at all levels. Fortunately, all participants requested and were enthusiastic to receive further training.ConclusionSaudi medical students, pediatrics trainees and pediatricians have good basic knowledge, positive attitude and willingness to learn more to provide a safe environment for children in Saudi Arabia. However, knowledge in regards to reporting child maltreatment is a major observed defect. Still, further education and training are needed to combat CAN in Saudi Arabia.

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“…Several studies have assessed abuse-related knowledge or attitudes of physicians (Chang, Oglesby, Wallace, Goldstein, & Hexter, 1976) or teachers (Lynch, 1975; McCaffrey & Tewey, 1978; Pelcovitz, 1977;Riggs & Evans, 1978). However, the differing and often flawed methodologies used in these studies have made it difficult to compare their results.…”

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A note on the knowledge and attitudes of professional groups toward child abuse

Hazzard

Rupp

1986

J. Community Psychol.

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This study compares the child abuse‐related knowledge and attitudes of pediatricians (n = 47), mental health professionals (n = 53), teachers (n = 104), and college students (n = 68). Mental health professionals were better informed than pediatricians; teachers and college students were the least knowledgeable. Knowledge was related significantly to amount of professional education and experience with abuse cases and was associated with less negative emotional reaction to abusive parents. On the basis of study results, additional abuse‐related education is recommended for pediatricians and particularly for teachers.

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Child abuse and neglect: physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences.

Cited by 27 publications

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Are clinicians being prepared to care for abused women? A survey of health professional education in Ontario, Canada

Are clinicians being prepared to care for abused women? A survey of health professional education in Ontario, Canada

Child maltreatment between knowledge, attitude and beliefs among Saudi pediatricians, pediatric residency trainees and medical students

A note on the knowledge and attitudes of professional groups toward child abuse

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