Perceived Skill and Willingness to Address Child Sexual Abuse: Assessing Serbian and Montenegrin Pediatricians
| Autor: | Jelisaveta Sanja Rolovic, Nikola Stevanovic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health Knowledge
Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Pathology and Forensic Medicine 5. Gender equality Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Pediatricians Child Montenegro 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Child Abuse Sexual Mandatory Reporting 16. Peace & justice language.human_language Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Child sexual abuse Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health language 0509 other social sciences Psychology Serbian Serbia 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 29:112-128 |
| ISSN: | 1547-0679 1053-8712 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10538712.2019.1697781 |
| Popis: | Most research on pediatricians' reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) is based in western countries. Only recently have studies focused on low-income countries. We are the first to survey pediatricians in Serbia and Montenegro on their encounters, competence and beliefs regarding CSA. Pediatricians in Serbia (n = 358) were recruited during a professional conference; pediatricians in Montenegro (n = 121) were sent an online survey. Demographic information was not obtained. Frequencies and percentages were calculated. A quarter of pediatricians in both countries felt competent detecting medical evidence of CSA. Twenty-seven percent in Serbia and 7% in Montenegro felt adequately trained to assess and diagnose CSA. Forty percent believed that CSA occurs predominately in poor, unstable or disorganized families. Twenty-nine percent in Montenegro and 15% in Serbia believed that complete strangers perpetrate CSA. Both Serbian (23%) and Montenegrin (30%) pediatricians were uncomfortable asking questions about possible abuse. One third of pediatricians in both countries were interested in further training. CSA is underreported at a concerning rate in Serbia and Montenegro, yet only a third of pediatricians in both countries were interested in further training. Future studies should focus on barriers to reporting in these regions, to increase awareness and competencies related to CSA. |
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