Child abuse and neglect awareness between knowledge, perception, and reporting among interns and medical students of Majmaah University

Alanazi, Sami F; Al-Thaqib, Abdulrahman; Albeladi, Kholud; Alarfaj, Shahad; Alhezemy, Rahaf; AlMjlad, Abdallah Bejad; Farhan, Muhammad; Albuhairi, Sultan

doi:10.24911/ijmdc.51-1609091772

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“…Our research showed that most of our participants were aware, according to our standards, but there are some concerning results. Some contributory factors to incompetency with CAN, such as a lack of knowledge about CAN legislation and its involvement, found in our study have been found in other studies too [ 9 , 13 ].…”

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“…In addition to this, only about a quarter of the students had received knowledge about CAN from the medical college, as it was frequently described as fair or insufficient by them, illustrating the norm for the need for additional special sessions and courses about CAN in the college curriculum since it should be their most reliable source as future healthcare professionals. Several local and international studies found similar results [ 9 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Interestingly, one study published in 2003 gave junior physicians special training and education about CAN, in which almost two-thirds of them did not have any courses or sessions on it and found that the majority agreed that the additional education received met their needs and improved their ability to recognize and manage CAN cases [ 27 ].…”

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confidence: 64%

“…In Saudi Arabia, variation was noted among pediatricians regarding CAN reporting, ranging from 43–82%, being more reported by those who had had a local education compared to those who received their education abroad [ 14 ]. Other studies, including one in Saudi Arabia, found similar findings that healthcare professionals might have poor knowledge about CAN reporting, which is a significant issue [ 9 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ].…”

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confidence: 61%

“…It is important to teach this topic to medical students, as they are future physicians, and poor knowledge and awareness of CAN in medical students will increase the number of CAN cases going unnoticed [ 7 , 9 , 16 , 19 ]. In the literature, one study in Saudi Arabia comparing CAN awareness among medical interns and students in a local university in 2021 stated that knowledge of reporting systems in medical students was inadequate, and in another one, although medical students took formal training on CAN, many of them agreed on needing further training in this field [ 9 , 17 ]. In Turkey, a study showed that due to cultural and traditional norms, medical students considered beating to be a form of disciplinary action, which tells us that awareness of forms of physical abuse is also important in dealing with CAN [ 7 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similar studies to ours tackled the same topic, including one on a comparison between interns and medical students in a local university in Saudi Arabia, which concluded that although medical students had adequate knowledge about CAN, they did not have good knowledge about reporting CAN cases [ 9 ].…”

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Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness among Medical Students

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Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and various forms of neglect of children have been encountered more frequently by healthcare providers, particularly physicians. However, mismanagement of child abuse and neglect (CAN) due to a lack of awareness of it can lead to substantial and serious consequences. This study primarily aimed to evaluate the awareness of CAN among medical students and compare it between preclinical and clinical males and females in Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study using a self-reported-based questionnaire was carried out to study child abuse and neglect awareness and compare preclinical and clinical male versus female medical students during the first semester in 2021/2022. The majority of the participants were aware of CAN (90.6%), agreed that CAN exists locally (96.6%), believed that CAN is important in the medical field (96.3%), and expressed the important role of physicians in participating in the management of CAN (84.3%). Some students did not know about the legislation of CAN in Saudi Arabia (15%). The results show a lack of exposure to real CAN cases (80.3%) and the need for more formal education (70.3%). In general, the students were comparable, but there were significant differences showing more awareness in female students compared to males and, similarly, more awareness in clinical-year students. Both clinical and preclinical medical students were aware of CAN, with some concerns regarding their competency in dealing with CAN. CAN should be given more weight in the medical school curriculum.

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Professional practice and awareness of child abuse among radiologists and radiologic technologists: results from Saudi Arabia

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Background The knowledge, awareness and professionalism of health care providers in the field of child protection are crucial in identifying and reporting suspected child abuse. Radiologic technologists and radiologists play a vital role in the diagnosis of suspected physical child abuse. Objective To assess current practice, knowledge and awareness of child abuse among radiologic technologists and radiologists in Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods We distributed an internet-based questionnaire to radiologic technologists and radiologists working in Saudi Arabia via national radiology societies and social media channels over a 6-week period (27 October to 8 December 2021). Survey questions covered knowledge regarding child abuse, professional practice in radiology departments in Saudi Arabia in cases of suspected physical abuse (SPA), and knowledge of the national legislation and reporting and acting procedures in child abuse. Results A total of 315 respondents (224 radiologic technologists and 91 radiologists) participated in this study. The median score for knowledge of abuse was higher amongst radiologists (4.8) than radiologic technologists (4.0); P < 0.001. In total, 210 (93.8%) radiologic technologists and 61 (67.0%) radiologists reported that there was no protocol (i.e. skeletal survey) at their hospital for imaging children with SPA. Most radiologic technologists had no training in paediatric radiology (165/224, 73.7%) and most radiologists had received no training in evaluating imaging performed for SPA (73/91, 80.2%). More than half of respondents — 131 (58.5%) radiologic technologists and 44 (48.4%) radiologists — were not familiar with the reporting and acting procedures at their hospitals in cases of child abuse. Conclusion Although radiologic technologists and radiologists in Saudi Arabia have good knowledge and awareness of child abuse in general, they lack specific knowledge of the reporting and acting procedures at their hospitals in cases of suspected child abuse. National imaging guidelines and training courses are needed to develop appropriate skills in the recognition, imaging and reporting of SPA in infants and young children in Saudi Arabia.

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Sağlık alanında okuyan üniversite öğrencilerinin çocuğa yönelik şiddete duyarlılıklarının belirlenmesi: Tanımlayıcı bir çalışma

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Aim:The study was conducted to determine the sensitivity of the students studying in the faculty of health sciences to violence against children. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the students studying midwifery, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, and social work departments of the faculty of health sciences in a big university in northern Turkey between May and June 2022. The sample of the study was composed of 766 students. Personal Information Form and Sensitivity to Violence Against Children Scale (SVACS) were used to collect data in the study. The SPSS-21.00 program analyzed data. The results were considered statistically significant at p<0.05 within a confidence interval of 95%. Results: 77.5% of the students stated that they have not previously attended training on violence against children. The mean total score of the participants from SVACS was 53.86±4.51. The students studying at the social services department, who were first graders and had a patriarchal family type, were determined to have lower mean SVACS scores (p<0.01). Conclusion:In conclusion, it was observed in the study that most of the students had a high sensitivity to violence against children. However, they have not attended any training on this issue.

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Child abuse and neglect awareness between knowledge, perception, and reporting among interns and medical students of Majmaah University

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Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness among Medical Students

Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness among Medical Students

Professional practice and awareness of child abuse among radiologists and radiologic technologists: results from Saudi Arabia

Sağlık alanında okuyan üniversite öğrencilerinin çocuğa yönelik şiddete duyarlılıklarının belirlenmesi: Tanımlayıcı bir çalışma

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