Knowledge and Perceptions of Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting: A Survey of Nurses in Hong Kong

Chan, Athena C. Y.; Cheng, Wenhong; Lin, Yiming; L.W., Kivuti-Bitok; Mark, Carrie; Yan, Lilun; Yim, King-Him; Yim, P Y; Ho, Grace W.K.

doi:10.1080/24694193.2018.1561763

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“…In a study of nurses working in Hong Kong, 58% of nurses approved mandatory reporting of child maltreatment, and the others stated that they were against reporting because they did not receive sufficient support from the management. The findings highlight the importance of creating a supportive reporting culture and designing educational programs focused on changing perceptions of child protection to improve reporting trends (9) . In the study conducted with child development students on neglect and abuse, it was determined that "awareness training" after training effectively increased sensitivity towards the prevention of sexual abuse.…”

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“…Existing studies have shown that there are barriers to not reporting suspected cases of child abuse and that education and training programs are necessary. It is recommended that a clear and structured child protection policy be established in universities to ensure the reporting of victims of neglect and abuse and that this subject should be included in the course curriculum (8)(9)(10)(11) .…”

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Determining the Attitudes of Midwifery and Child Development Department Students Towards Child Neglect and Abuse Reporting and Solution Suggestions

Çamur¹,

Erdoğan²

2022

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Objective: This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and reporting skills of this subject, which is covered within the scope of the child health and diseases course before and after the course on child neglect and abuse. Material and Methods: For this study, a quasi-experimental method, a two-group pre-test posttest model, was used. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to students in the Child Development and Midwifery Department before and after the relevant training. For the study, it tried to reach the whole universe by not going to the sample calculation. The research sample consists of 142 participants. A descriptive information form and "Survey for Solutions to Prevent Abuse and Neglect, Healthcare Provider Attitudes Toward Child Maltreatment Reporting Scale" were used to collect the data. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the scores of attitude scale scores of the students studying in the preschool department towards reporting child abuse and neglect (p<0.05). While there was a statistically significant difference between the pretestposttest and pretest-followup scores of midwifery students' attitudes towards reporting child abuse and neglect (p<0.05), there was no difference between posttest-followup (p>0.05). While there was a statistically significant difference between the pretest-posttest and pretest-followup score averages of the pre-test-posttest and pretest-followup scores of the students studying in the preschool department, there was no difference between the posttest-followup (p>0.05). No statistically significant difference was found between the average scores of midwifery students in the Questionnaire for Solutions to Prevent Abuse and Neglect (p>0.05). Conclusion:This study concluded that education positively affects reporting child neglect and abuse and solution proposals. In this respect, it is thought that it would be beneficial to add the subject of child neglect and abuse to the curriculum of schools.

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