Child abuse: Cross-sectional survey of general dentists

Kaur, Harsimran; Chaudhary, Seema; Choudhary, Nidhi; Manuja, Naveen; Chaitra, T R; Amit, Sinha Ashish

doi:10.1016/j.jobcr.2015.08.002

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“…Only 8% of the participants were able to mark both choices correctly. These findings were remarkably lower than in previous studies.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The educational status of the participants is limited with regard to child physical abuse: 67.9% did not receive education on child abuse during undergraduate training, and this was also the case for 49.5% of participants during and 77.4% after doctorate/specialty training. When considered with numbers reported in other studies, this finding indicates the need for more education of dental professionals on this topic at all levels.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…Reasons for not reporting suspected cases of child physical abuse, include ‘uncertainty about the diagnosis’, which was the most common reason cited in many studies. ‘Not knowing the role of the dentist in reporting’, ‘lack of information’ and ‘confidentiality concerns’ were the other reasons. In this study, the lack of information on where to report and documents for reporting were the two main reasons for not reporting suspected cases of child physical abuse.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Turkish paediatric dentists’ knowledge, experiences and attitudes regarding child physical abuse

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Ballıkaya

Güngör

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International Dental Journal

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Objectives Numerous studies have shown that the education of health professionals is essential to effectively respond to child abuse. The present study aimed to evaluate Turkish paediatric dentists' knowledge, experiences and attitudes regarding child physical abuse. Materials and methods An electronic questionnaire was e‐mailed to 518 paediatric dentists. Participants’ knowledge of diagnostic indicators of child physical abuse, and their past experiences, attitudes and self‐assessment of educational needs were evaluated. Results The response rate was 40.9% (n = 212). Participants who completed their undergraduate education before 1997 received significantly less education on child physical abuse than participants who completed their education more recently (P < 0.001). Although statistically insignificant, participants who completed their doctorate/specialty training after 2012 received increased education on child physical abuse (P = 0.06). Of the participants, 43.9% suspected physical abuse; however, only 12.7% reported it. ‘I did not know where and how to report’ was the most common reason for not reporting physical abuse. The rate of suspicion was higher among dentists from state hospitals or oral health centres (P < 0.05). Of the participants, 70.3% did not know about the legal sanctions for delay in or not reporting suspected cases. Only 15.6% assessed themselves as competent to diagnose and report physical abuse. Almost all of them acknowledged their need for more education on this topic. Conclusion Turkish paediatric dentists’ educational needs for diagnosing and reporting of child physical abuse cases should be met.

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“…Only 8% of the participants were able to mark both choices correctly. These findings were remarkably lower than in previous studies.…”

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 58%

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confidence: 99%

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Turkish paediatric dentists’ knowledge, experiences and attitudes regarding child physical abuse

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Güngör

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International Dental Journal

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“…Como visto, várias lesões podem acometer a face, a boca e a cabeça, colocando o cirurgião-dentista em posição estratégica para identificação dos casos e sua notificação compulsória, colaborando para uma melhor assistência e proteção da vítima [3][4][5][7][8][9] . …”

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Violência Infantil E a Responsabilidade Profissional Do Cirurgião-Dentista – Revisão De Literatura

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Rodrigues

Zocratto³

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_______________________________________________________________ RESUMOIntrodução: A violência é uma das grandes causas de morbidade/mortalidade nas cidades brasileiras, sendo considerado um problema de saúde pública. A negligência e o abuso físico são os principais tipos de violência que acometem as crianças e adolescentes. As lesões originadas dos traumas físicos acometem principalmente a região da cabeça e do pescoço, fato qual coloca o cirurgião-dentista em uma posição estratégica para identificação e notificação dos casos de abuso físico. Porém, muitos profissionais consideram-se despreparados ao se deparar com essa situação, principalmente pelo fato do tema ser pouco abordado na graduação. Objetivo: Descrever, por meio de uma revisão de literatura, os tipos de maus-tratos que podem acometer as crianças, os principais aspectos orofaciais que podem ser identificados e a conduta que o profissional deveria adotar mediante essa situação. Considerações Finais: Os tipos de violência que mais acometem as crianças são a negligência e o abuso físico. Dentre as lesões causadas por negligência, o cirurgião-dentista pode identificar casos de cárie dental -envolvendo sofrimento e dor, bem como o abandono ao tratamento. Já entre as lesões físicas, pode identificar lesões bucais de tecido mole e duro. Mediante essas situações, o profissional deve notificar o acontecimento a órgãos competentes, como o Conselho Tutelar. PALAVRAS-CHAVEOdontologia legal; Maus-tratos infantis; Responsabilidade legal.

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“…The studies related to this side of the problem indicate that, for example, dental students do not feel themselves to be sufficiently prepared for their role in diagnosing suspected cases of child abuse [8,9]. Similarly, general dentists report uncertainity and lack of self-confidence in recognizing and reporting child abuse due to their insufficient level of knowledge [10][11][12][13]. However, dentists who have been educated to recognize signs of abuse are five times more likely to make a report than dentists who are not [14].…”

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Hidden Behind Dental Trauma: Child Physical Abuse?

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2018

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Child abuse: Cross-sectional survey of general dentists

Cited by 28 publications

References 16 publications

Turkish paediatric dentists’ knowledge, experiences and attitudes regarding child physical abuse

Turkish paediatric dentists’ knowledge, experiences and attitudes regarding child physical abuse

Violência Infantil E a Responsabilidade Profissional Do Cirurgião-Dentista – Revisão De Literatura

Hidden Behind Dental Trauma: Child Physical Abuse?

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