Nurses' perceptions about child abuse

Saifan, Ahmad Rajeh; Alrimawi, Intima; Bashaireh, Ibrahim

doi:10.14419/ijans.v4i1.3858

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“…However, since perception of maltreatment is subjective, therefore differing across cultural, racial, ethnic backgrounds, and developmental stages (Ashton, 2010;Shanalingigwa, 2009), it is of particular interest to broaden the understanding of perceptions of maltreatment among adults and youth. For example, Saifan, Alrimawi, and Bashayreh (2015), who examined Palestinian nurses' perceptions of child maltreatment, reported that most nurses did not know how to handle with child abuse survivors effectively and found it hard to differentiate between violent physical and psychological disciplinary practices and child abuse. Toros and Tiirik (2014), who studied teachers' ability to identify abused children, found that although teachers understand the meaning of "child in need" they failed in identifying emotional neglect and abuse.…”

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Parents’ and children’s perceptions of child maltreatment

Lev–Wiesel¹,

Massrawa

Binson

2019

Journal of Social Work

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Summary Child maltreatment is under-reported despite its high prevalence. It ranges from one-third to one-half lifetime exposure to violence. This points out to the issue of laypersons’ perceptions of what is child maltreatment and at what severity should it be reported. The current study sought to examine children and youth versus parents’ perceptions of child maltreatment. Following ethical approval, 259 children and youth between the ages 9 and 14 and 229 parents were administered anonymous questionnaire that included demographics and The Perception of Child Maltreatment Severity Scale. Statistically significant differences between children and youth, and adults in perception of child maltreatment in general were observed. Findings Results indicated that the groups differ in the severity attributed to emotional abuse and sexual abuse. In addition, unlike parents, children and youth perceived exposure of embarrassing photos via Internet and silent treatment by peers to be severe whereas parents perceived sexual molestation to be most severe behavior. Applications The study findings were discussed in light of the cultural gap between children and parents. Practically, the gap between parents’ and children’s perceptions of child maltreatment indicates the need for parents and professionals to look beyond their own perceptions and be alert to experiences of victimization a young person may have. This might assist professionals in developing an intervention program to increase children’s awareness of violent behaviors and decrease the gap between generations in terms of the perceptions gap.

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Parents’ and children’s perceptions of child maltreatment

Lev–Wiesel¹,

Massrawa

Binson

2019

Journal of Social Work

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“…[ 27 ] Saifan ↱ et al . [ 28 ] also found that nurses tried to manage these situations. Nurses feel empathy with their children and are concerned about their future.…”

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“…[ 33 34 ] Furthermore, Saifan et al . [ 28 ] reported that most of the health care providers who directly deal with CVVs have had no training regarding CVVs. Borimnejad and Fomani[ 4 ] have also reported the need for broadening nurses' knowledge about child violence and developing clear guidelines.…”

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Nursing Care Challenges of Child Violence Victims

Vosoghi

Fallahi-Khoshknab

Hosseini

et al. 2021

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

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Background: Violence against children is a serious global phenomenon. The severity of the injuries caused due to violence toward a child is sometimes so great that it sends them to the hospital. Nurses have the first contact with Child Violence Victims (CVVs). These nurses experience different challenges. This study was aimed at exploring nurses' experiences of challenges in care provision to CVVs. Materials and Methods: This conventional content analysis and qualitative study was conducted in 2018–2019. Using a purposive sampling method, 17 nurses with experience in care delivery to CVVs were recruited from among those working in Children's Medical Center, Tehran, Iran, and Bu-Ali Subspecialty Hospital, Ardabil, Iran. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the required data. Data were analyzed through the conventional content analysis method. Results: During data analysis, the 3 main categories of role conflict, lack of continuity of care, and emotional resentment and 9 subcategories were identified. Nurses experience challenges in care provision to CVVs. They do not have enough knowledge about CVVs, are unable to maintain the continuity of care, and experience role conflicts and emotional resentment. Conclusions: Nurses experience some difficulties and challenges in the process of care delivery to CVVs. They tried to overcome emotional resentment, different conflicts, and concerns about the lack of continuity of care without adequate support and resources. Thus, planning to support nurses in this regard seems essential.

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“…In most developing countries, healthcare providers are not trained in child abuse expectations within their scope of practice and are unsure of what their primary responsibility is as mandatory reporters (Jordan and Steelman, 2015). Lack of health care providers expertise in child abuse could be because of insufficient training and knowledge on child abuse, and a lack of standardized guidelines for reporting these cases (Saifan, Alrimawi and Bashaireh, 2015).…”

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Nurses\' experiences when caring for abused children at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

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Objective: Child abuse has major consequences on the child's psychological development. Healthcare workers play an intricate role in detecting and reporting child abuse. In most cases they are the first person to come into contact with abused children and therefore, are solely responsible to report this abuse immediately to the relevant authority. The objective of this study was to understand registered nurses' experiences during the care of children who were victims of abuse at the public hospital in Guyana. Methods: This study was qualitative approach. Sixteen registered nurses who work in Georgetown Public Hospital cooperation (GPHC), Accident and Emergency Department (A&E), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Pediatric Department were interviewed individually. The study used a semi-structured interview questions as research tool, in order to allow freedom and spontaneity to the interviewee and capture the desired information. An interview guide (topic list) for interviews was prepared. The interview guide was, therefore, used to ensure that all relevant topics were covered. All interviews were recorded in audio files and then later transcribed by the authorized researcher. These interviews, transcribed by the researcher, provided useful input to the analytical process. The qualitative data was subjected to content analysis and thematic modality. Ethical approval was granted from the Ethical Review Committee, Ministry of Public Health, Guyana and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Medical & Professional Services, Research Committee. Results: The mean(±SD) age and clinical experience of the nurses were 30.1(±4.0), 8.4(±6.9) respectively. The nurses were aged between 25 and 55 and most of them had five to ten years of clinical experiences. The majority of nurses (87.5%) were female and 12.5% were male. Furthermore, 93.8% were Christian, 50.0% were single and 43.8% belong to Afro-Guyanese ethnic group. Most nurses (62.5%) in this study were station at the Accident & Emergency Department. Table 1 shows the demographic information of the participants. Five categories were organized from the analytical process, namely: 1. Types of Abuse; 2. Knowledge; 3. Aroused feelings; 4. Protocols and actions; 5. Suggested changes. The nurses feared the consequences for the child and the family and most nurses were emotionally taken away with the depth of child abuse although they had varying experiences with the abused children's family; most nurses mentioned the family being irresponsible. Many nurses pointed out the gaps and flaws in the abused child treatment at the hospital. All the nurses felt the need to improve the abused child care while at the hospital. Education, awareness and training were some of the suggestions mentioned to better manage the affected child. Conclusion: Registered nurses demonstrated gaps in knowledge and awareness of child abuse, due to their limited experience and training. Training stands out to be most crucial in improving documentation of such victims and to provide appropriate care to those...

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Nurses' perceptions about child abuse

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Parents’ and children’s perceptions of child maltreatment

Parents’ and children’s perceptions of child maltreatment

Nursing Care Challenges of Child Violence Victims

Nurses\' experiences when caring for abused children at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

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