Reporting child abuse cases by dentists working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Al‐Amad, Suhail H.; Awad, Manal A.; Al-Farsi, Laila H.; Elkhaled, Rawan H.

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2016.01.033

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“…Similar perceptions were reported in previous studies addressing child abuse in Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia 8 9 and in other countries including India, 15 USA, 25 Brazil 17 and Northern Ireland. 26 This inadequate knowledge of how or who to report to might be due to the presence of several potential recipients of violence reports 10 or recent enactment of laws. 9 …”

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“…To assess the prevalence of intention to report, sample size was calculated ( http://www.nss.gov.au/nss/home.nsf/pages/Sample+size+calculator ) using the following assumptions: confidence level=95% CI=5%, total number of dentists in each country 14 with an estimated percentage of reporting suspected violence=32%. 10 The number was increased by 25% to allow for non-response. The minimum required sample size per country ranged from 300 to 470 dentists.…”

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“…A review of literature showed that there were few studies that were conducted among dentists in Arab countries and that they focused on children abuse in Jordan, 6 7 Saudi Arabia 8 9 and the United Arab Emirates. 10 However, none of these studies investigated dentists’ intention to report suspicion of violence among adults.…”

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Dentists’ intention to report suspected violence: a cross-sectional study in eight Arab countries

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ObjectivesThis study assessed dentists’ intention in eight Arab countries to report suspected exposure to violence among patients and factors associated with this intention based on the theory of planned behaviour.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 including a convenience sample of dentists practising in public, private and academic sectors in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Respondents answered a self-administered questionnaire collecting information about personal and professional background and perceived ability to identify victims of violence. The questionnaire assessed (on a scale from 1 to 10 using six negative statements) dentists’ perception of healthcare system mandated reporting of suspected violence. Six statements were used to assess professional attitude towards reporting suspected violence. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between intention to report suspected violence and perceived ability, perception and attitude adjusting for confounders.ResultsThe response rate was 65.2% (n=2936/4506) from general practitioners (70.9%) of mean age=31 years with 56.7% women. Of those, 68.8% intended to report and 52.2% considered themselves able to identify violence victims. The mean (SD) negative perception score=5.3/10 (2.1) and the mean (SD) professional attitude score=7.5/10 (1.9). In multivariate regression, intention to report was associated with professional attitude (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.14), ability to identify violence victims (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.45 to 2.12) and negative perception that reporting is not mandated (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.85 to 0.94). Significant differences existed among countries in intention to report.ConclusionMost dentists intended to report suspected violence and their intention could be explained by the theory of planned behaviour which offers a framework for professional development to support violence victims. Sharing of training resources, policies and guidelines is needed to ensure that practices similar to international guidelines are consistently adopted by dentists across Arab countries.

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Dentists’ intention to report suspected violence: a cross-sectional study in eight Arab countries

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“…Although 25% of dentists reported at least one encounter with a suspected child‐abuse case, only 32% of them reported their finding. This study also recommended specialized training to enhance the dentists' capability in diagnosing and reporting suspected child‐abuse cases (Al‐Amad, Awad, Al‐Farsi, & Elkhaled, ). A systematic review paper revealed that the majority of dentists had insufficient knowledge on detecting domestic violence cases, which was received in their undergraduate courses (Rodrigues, Lima, Nagata, et al, ).…”

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Examining the perceived versus the actual knowledge about forensic odontology: A cross‐sectional survey among dentists

Almutairi

Alkhtheri

Aleidan

et al. 2018

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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Dentists should have the basic essential skills and knowledge about forensic odontology, to better collaborate with law enforcement and investigations. The objective of this survey was to assess the perceived and actual knowledge toward forensic odontology among dentists and to question their willingness to attend training courses on this specialty. A cross‐sectional survey based on a self‐administered questionnaire was conducted in various districts of Saudi Arabia. Four hundred dentists responded to a questionnaire that tested their actual knowledge of forensic odontology based on answering 15 statements using the alternatives correct, incorrect, do not know. The perceived knowledge was registered as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree, then assigned scores respectively from four to zero. A willingness to attend a training course in the future was recorded by (yes/no). Scores were summated then subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Responses were received from 360 study participants (89% response rate). The percentage of correct answers, that is, the actual knowledge, was 67.9 (standard deviation [SD] ± 18.4). About two thirds of the responders (n = 251, 69.7%) indicated a willingness to attend a forensic odontology course in the future. Differences in both actual and perceived knowledge were identified on the basis of gender, work experience, education level, attended a course in forensic odontology, and having previously provided a past bite‐mark examination. The perceived knowledge on forensic odontology among dentists was moderate to low. The gap between perceived and actual knowledge signifies low self‐confidence. Dentists with higher education levels and experience tend to have better knowledge.

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“…Dentists were invited to participate if they had a bachelor degree of dentistry, or if they are specialist or consultant. The data were collected using a previously constructed self-administered questionnaire, based on previous studies,[ 7 8 , 10 11 ] and written in English. To validate the questionnaire for face validity, it was submitted to expert’s review and they approved the questions (20 questions), and their opinions were recorded for face validity.…”

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Dentists’ willingness to report suspected violence cases in Saudi Arabia

Abolfotouh

Alfehaid

Almadi

et al. 2020

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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A BSTRACT Background and Aim: Violence is a life-threatening issue that mainly affects head and neck areas. Dentist might be the first person to notice this type of injury. This study aimed to investigate dentists’ willingness to report suspected violence exposure of their patients and factors associated with their willingness. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 363 dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a previously validated self-administered questionnaire was distributed, in both printed and electronic forms (Google Forms), to collect data on personal characteristics, professional background, and negative perception and professional attitude toward reporting suspected violence. Descriptive and analytic statistics were applied. Significance was considered at P ≤ 0.05. Results: The majority of dentists reported positive perception (88.4%) and positive attitude (68.0%) toward reporting suspected violence, with percentage mean scores of 35.2 ± 19.6 and 83.5 ± 15.0, respectively. Higher professional attitude score was significantly associated with the ability of dentists to recognize signs of violence ( t = 3.19, P = 0.002). Negative perception mean scores were significantly higher with non-Saudi nationality ( t = 2.03, P = 0.043), private sector ( F = 3.33, P = 0.037), no training on abuse management ( t = 3.02, P = 0.003), and perceived ability to identify victims of violence ( t = 2.61, P = 0.01). After adjusting for potential confounders, negative perception was predicted by non-Saudi nationality ( P = 0.028) and no history of previous training in abuse management ( P = 0.004). Conclusion: Almost all dentists have high professional attitude scores and low negative perception scores toward reporting violence, which reflect a good sense of responsibility toward their patients and community. Educational training in abuse management must be a requirement for dental practice.

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Reporting child abuse cases by dentists working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Cited by 13 publications

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Dentists’ intention to report suspected violence: a cross-sectional study in eight Arab countries

Dentists’ intention to report suspected violence: a cross-sectional study in eight Arab countries

Examining the perceived versus the actual knowledge about forensic odontology: A cross‐sectional survey among dentists

Dentists’ willingness to report suspected violence cases in Saudi Arabia

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