Knowledge of Child Abuse and Neglect among General Practitioners and Pediatricians in Training
A Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716027 |
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| Authors | Marjolijn Jamaer (KU Leuven), Jef Van den Eynde (0000-0002-5606-376X, Johns Hopkins Hospital), Bert Aertgeerts (0000-0003-1142-5402, KU Leuven), Jaan Toelen (0000-0001-9339-5408, KU Leuven, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1429-1429 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10091429 |
| PMID | 37761390 |
| OpenAlex | W4386070356 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
Child abuse and neglect is a common, underreported, and worldwide problem. Health care providers play an important role in detecting and reporting this problem. This study examined the knowledge on the clinical signs and mimickers of child abuse among Belgian trainees in family medicine and pediatrics. Participants filled out an anonymous online survey of 15 fictional but realistic cases with either suspicious or non-suspicious signs of abuse or neglect in the context of primary or emergency care. The overall score on all cases, the number of correct answers per case, and the median score were calculated, and the association of the participant's demographic characteristics with their score was examined using regression analysis. A total of 70 participants completed the survey. The overall median score was 73.3% (IQR 20.0%). The suspicious cases were solved more correctly than the non-suspicious cases (median: 85.7% versus 62.5%, p < 0.001). Regression analysis could not reveal a significant association of type and level of education with the performance on the survey. Knowledge of the clinical signs of child maltreatment among pediatricians and general practitioners in training is good, but there is still room for improvement
Child abuse · Child neglect · Context (archaeology · Family medicine · Medical emergency · Neglect · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Related Trauma · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Health · Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Highly cited | No |
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