What Happened to the Prevention of Child Maltreatment During COVID-19? A Yearlong into the Pandemic Reflection

Katz, Carmit

doi:10.1007/s42448-021-00076-8

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“…These results are consistent with earlier studies that showed how the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified dangerous conditions for children, families, and communities worldwide, despite the fact that no studies have ever been conducted to assess the perception of child maltreatment among undergraduate medical students ( 10 – 14 ).…”

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Child maltreatment and management of pediatric patients during COVID-19 pandemic: Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes among students of medicine and surgery. A survey-based analysis

Aulino

Beccia

Rega

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Purpose of the studyTo assess perception, awareness, and attitudes regarding the medico-legal relevance of child maltreatment and management of pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cohort of medicine and surgery students, with a particular focus on child safety and maltreatment.MethodsA cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted through an anonymous questionnaire on the personal websites of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore medical students.ResultsThe study included 1,166 participants, the majority of whom were experienced with child maltreatment and defensive medicine; only a small percentage was aware of the government's efforts to prevent child maltreatment and safeguard vaccination physicians. Moreover, there was no agreement on the use of telemedicine for non-serious pediatric patients or on the consequences it might have on their health. Finally, the detrimental impacts of lockdown on children's mental health are a major worry.ConclusionsKnowledge of these themes is mainly implemented by deepening these concepts during the undergraduate studies since a high level of knowledge on child maltreatment and on the management of COVID-19 pandemic was significantly associated with clinical years of course. Specific seminars analyzing telemedicine and legislative protections concerning minors and those concerning vaccination doctors should be included in the study plan to raise awareness these concepts.

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confidence: 92%

Child maltreatment and management of pediatric patients during COVID-19 pandemic: Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes among students of medicine and surgery. A survey-based analysis

Aulino

Beccia

Rega

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…Other studies have also reported a decrease in child abuse reports throughout the pandemic, and shared similar concerns that this was due to decreased reporting from less contact with mandatory reporters rather than improved protection of children. [26][27][28][29] Educators are an important set of mandatory reporters and their reports make up a large portion of initial child abuse and neglect allegations. With school closures, there was little to no in-person interaction between educators and children, potentially leading to lower identification of abuse.…”

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“…With school closures, there was little to no in-person interaction between educators and children, potentially leading to lower identification of abuse. 27,28,30 Our research evaluates the changes in pediatric trauma at a state level during the 2020 pandemic. Overall we saw less pediatric trauma, however, there was an alarming increase in penetrating trauma seen in our state.…”

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Shelter in Place and an Alarming Increase in Penetrating Trauma in Children and Concerning Decrease in Child Abuse

Arthur

Schiro

Tumin

et al. 2022

The American Surgeon™

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Background On March 14, 2020, schools across North Carolina (NC) closed in response to Covid-19, forcing completion of the school year at home. Most pediatric trauma occurs at home with a higher prevalence when children are out of school. We queried the state trauma database to assess if the 2020 “shelter in place” was associated with an increase in pediatric trauma statewide. Methods The NC trauma database was queried for injuries in children (age < 18 yrs) from 13 March-1 August 2020, and the corresponding months of 2018 and 2019. The number and type of injuries were compared. We also queried the NC death certificate and child welfare databases. Data were analyzed by standard statistical methods using chi-squared or Kruskal-Wallis test. Results Total pediatric trauma cases were lower during 2020 (71.6 per 100,000) compared to 2018 (92.4 per 100,000) and 2019 (80 per 100,000) ( P < .001); however, average injury severity score (ISS) was higher ( P = .001). A significant increase in firearm injuries were seen in 2020 ( P = .016), with an increase in mortality ( P = .08) and ISS ( P = .013). The rate of child abuse trauma decreased in 2020 ( P = .005) as did the number of child abuse and neglect reports ( P < .001). There were also significant decreases in trauma due to sports, burns, falls, and motor vehicle accidents. Conclusion While overall pediatric trauma decreased during the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an alarming increase in penetrating injuries in children. Child abuse trauma and reports decreased, which is concerning for lower identification of abuse.

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Risk, Emotional Support, Child Abuse Potential, and Parenting During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigation efforts created stress that threatened parent and child well-being. Conditions that increase stress within families heighten the likelihood of child abuse, but social support can mitigate the impact. This short-term investigation considered whether cumulative risk, COVID-19 specific risk, and emotional support (one aspect of social support), were associated with child abuse potential during the pandemic. Additionally, we investigated whether emotional support moderated the association between COVID-19 specific risk and child abuse potential, and associations between child abuse potential and emotionally positive and emotionally negative parenting. Participants included 89 parents, from a metropolitan area with a large number of economically distressed families, who completed online questionnaires. COVID-19 specific risk and emotional support each explained additional variance in child abuse potential beyond cumulative risk, but emotional support did not moderate the association between COVID-19 specific risk and child abuse potential. Consistent with expectations, child abuse potential was negatively associated with emotionally positive parenting and positively associated with emotionally negative parenting practices. Results highlight the importance of addressing both risks and supports at multiple levels for parents during times of stress.

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What Happened to the Prevention of Child Maltreatment During COVID-19? A Yearlong into the Pandemic Reflection

Cited by 5 publications

References 49 publications

Child maltreatment and management of pediatric patients during COVID-19 pandemic: Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes among students of medicine and surgery. A survey-based analysis

Child maltreatment and management of pediatric patients during COVID-19 pandemic: Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes among students of medicine and surgery. A survey-based analysis

Shelter in Place and an Alarming Increase in Penetrating Trauma in Children and Concerning Decrease in Child Abuse

Risk, Emotional Support, Child Abuse Potential, and Parenting During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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