Croatian dentists' knowledge, experience, and attitudes in regard to child abuse and neglect
| Autor: | Ivana Čuković-Bagić, Danko Bakarčić, Iva Drvaric, Richard Welbury, Biserka Boric, Vlatko Kopic, Jelena Dumančić, Mirjana Kujundzic Tiljak, Marijo Budimir, Ivana Krupic |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Child abuse
Adult Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Social Work Attitude of Health Personnel Croatia media_common.quotation_subject Dentists education Poison control Child Welfare Disclosure Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Neglect Professional Role Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Child Abuse Child General Dentistry media_common business.industry Human factors and ergonomics dentist child abuse neglect Mandatory Reporting Middle Aged Police Physical abuse Cross-Sectional Studies Child protection Female business |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a widespread social phenomenon encompassing all forms of maltreatment with serious lifelong consequences. Dentists and dental team members are in the unique position to identify the symptoms of CAN often visible in craniofacial region. AIM: To evaluate Croatian dentists' level of knowledge, experience, and attitude towards CAN issue. DESIGN: Investigation was conducted in five major Croatian cities (Zagreb, Varaždin, Osijek, Rijeka, and Split). A previously used questionnaire regarding knowledge and experience in child protection was adopted to Croatian terminology and distributed to 544 dentists. RESULTS: A total of 510 dentists who returned a questionnaire with valid data 26.27% reported to have had suspicion of CAN during professional career and 5.1% reported their suspicion within the last 6 months, mostly to social services and police. Fear of violence towards the child and uncertainty about observations were the most frequently reported barriers towards referring and only 11.4% knew the procedure. About 80% of respondents want further training in identifying and reporting of physical abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Study showed a lack of knowledge and uncertainty in recognizing and reporting CAN cases in Croatian dentists. They expressed the need for undergraduate and post-graduate continuing education on this issue. Language: en |
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