Child protection training for professionals to improve reporting of child abuse and neglect

Walsh, Kerryann; Eggins, Elizabeth; Hine, Lorelei; Mathews, Benjamin P.; Kenny, Maureen C.; Howard, Sarah; Ayling, Natasha; Dallaston, Elizabeth; Pink, Elizabeth; Vagenas, Dimitrios

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011775.pub2

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“…It has been emphasized that students' reporting behaviors are affected by their level of knowledge about the subject, and students should be trained to develop their competencies in identifying, reporting, and preventing abuse (Jeon et al, 2022; McClure et al, 2020; Tek & Karakaş, 2021). A Cochrane review by Walsh et al (2022) highlighted the need for training professionals, including nurses, to be able to perform their reporting duties. However, a study reported that the trainings did not provide the authorized reporters with comprehensive information on the definitions, examples, and indicators of the main types of childhood maltreatment, and it was emphasized that a curriculum should be developed in this regard (Baker et al, 2021).…”

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Nursing students' attitudes toward reporting child abuse and neglect: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Gürsoy

Mechmet

2023

Child Adoles Psych Nursing

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Topic Nurses are uniquely positioned to provide early diagnoses and interventions for abused, neglected, or at‐risk children. They are also required, by law, to report suspected child abuse. However, little is known about the attitudes of student and registered nurses in reporting cases of abuse. Purpose This study aimed to identify nursing students' attitudes and related factors toward reporting child abuse and neglect in Turkey. Sources This cross‐sectional study was carried out with the online participation of 1170 nursing students. The scale for determining the attitudes of health professionals in reporting child abuse (ACAS) was administered together with questions on demographic information. Conclusions ACAS scores of nursing students toward reporting child abuse were average. Younger age, poor perceived academic success, suspecting of a child abuse and neglect case during clinical practice, and male sex were independently associated with higher ACAS scores. Therefore, education programs for nursing students should focus on improving their attitudes toward reporting child abuse and neglect.

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Nursing students' attitudes toward reporting child abuse and neglect: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Gürsoy

Mechmet

2023

Child Adoles Psych Nursing

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“…Professionals are not always familiar with the behavioral and psychological signs characteristic of other forms of maltreatment, such as emotional neglect or certain forms of sexual assault. The more the child is endangered, the greater the tendency to report (Lagerberg, 2004;Walsh et al, 2022). Fraser et al (2010) 2015) report showed that although the ministries of education, health and the economy have taken measures in recent years to train employees who are expected to identify such minors, the ministries did not map the yet unmet needs, and some have not set quantitative targets for the coming years.…”

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Why is reporting so hard? Barriers to fulfilling the duty to report among community nurses in Israel

Vilensky

Grinberg

Yisaschar-Mekuzas

2022

JCS

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Purpose This study aims to identify the barriers that prevent community nurses in Israel from reporting cases of child maltreatment. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study included interviews of 20 community nurses using questions that focused on the following subjects: knowledge of the law and reporting methods, barriers to reporting and the nurses’ outlook on child abuse. Findings Nurses felt they have a lack of the professional knowledge needed to identify suspicious signs. Furthermore, finding indicates that there is a lack of understanding regarding the term “reasonable suspicion” under the law among nurses, and a lack of familiarity with the postreporting procedure. The duty to report is not, by itself, sufficient to increase the rate of reporting. The training in this area is insufficient. Practical implications Policymakers must formulate clear rules to identify various forms of harm in children and determine the existence of a “reasonable basis” to believe that a crime has been committed among community nurses in Israel so that they can fulfill their legal and moral duty. Originality/value Reporting abuse is a professional duty enshrined in law. The enactment of this law in Israel in 1989 created a new reality, designating a legal and moral obligation, on the part of society in general, as well as professionals, to break the code of silence surrounding child abuse. However, the present findings suggest that the rates of reporting among community nurses remain low. As of yet, no research has been conducted as to why nurses are not reporting suspected cases of abuse in Israel, despite the continued existence of this law.

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“…Since the early 2000s, states have been implementing policies related to the prevention of CSA. For example, policies encouraging or mandating schools to provide training and education to adults (eg, teachers, other staff and parents) or children about the signs, symptoms and strategies for preventing CSA have been reported 18. One such policy is Erin’s Law, originally passed in the state of Illinois in 2011.…”

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Prevention of child sexual abuse in the USA: a scoping review protocol of US legislative policies

Helpingstine,

Murphy,

Merrick

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionChild sexual abuse (CSA) poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of children in the USA and globally. Many states have introduced or implemented policies to address and prevent CSA, but little research has linked the effects of this legislation on the reduction of adult-perpetrated CSA. The objective of this scoping review is to identify US policies which aim to prevent CSA, explain the components of these types of legislation, review evidence of effectiveness, describe the populations included in the literature, and identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of said policies.Methods and analysisThis scoping review will follow Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and will use the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist. Sources of peer-reviewed evidence from January 2000 to July 2023 will be included. Relevant publications will first be searched in PubMed/MEDLINE database, then 25 other databases. The reference lists of included studies and high-yield journals will be hand searched. Articles which focus on the types of CSA prevention policies and their effects will be included. Studies must clearly demonstrate a connection between policies and CSA outcomes. Title, abstract, full-text screening and extraction will be completed by a team of three researchers. Critical appraisal of the included studies will be performed. Extracted data will be displayed in tabular form and a narrative summary will describe the results of the review.Ethics and disseminationThis scoping review will provide an extensive overview of legislative policies which aim to prevent CSA in the USA. Results of this review will inform future CSA prevention policies in the USA, particularly regarding policy development, evaluation and implementation. Results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication.

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Child protection training for professionals to improve reporting of child abuse and neglect

Abstract: Child protection training for professionals to improve reporting of child abuse and neglect (Review)

Cited by 17 publications

References 143 publications

Nursing students' attitudes toward reporting child abuse and neglect: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Nursing students' attitudes toward reporting child abuse and neglect: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Why is reporting so hard? Barriers to fulfilling the duty to report among community nurses in Israel

Prevention of child sexual abuse in the USA: a scoping review protocol of US legislative policies

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