Health care workers who work in the province of elazig levels of awareness about child abuse and neglect, and the factors affecting this situation

Child abuse and neglect is one of the major health problems seen in all societies that can have a permanent negative impact on one s life. This research is made to determine the awereness of the health care professionals about child abuse and neglect who work in the Elazig city center as well as the factors that affect this situation.The subjects of this study consists of the health care professionals who work in Elazığ and with the formula n=Nt²pq/d²(N-1)t²pq 906 people were selected (t=2.59,d=0.03, p=0.30) and 899(%99.2) of these people were reached. Data for the study was collected with the help of a questionnaire consisting of multiple-choice questions in general and Scale for Identifying Signs and Risks of Child Abuse and Neglect .46.4% of health care workers included in the study were physicians and 53.6% were nurses and midwives. Age average of the health care workers were 33.6 ± 7.7 and 61.6% of them were female. The total scale points for identifying signs and risks of child abuse and neglect for physicians (3.67±0.29) was found to be significantly higher than those recorded for nurse and midwives (3.55±0.30) (p=0001).The average score for the sub-groups of physicians of Scale For Identifying Signs And Risks Of Child Abuse And Neglect were found to be statistically meaningful compared to the nurses and midwives. Both physicians (3.83±0.53) and nurses and midwives (3.74±0.65) scored highest in the subgroup Neglect indications upon chid of the Identification of child abuse and neglect indications and risks scale group. Physicians (3.41±0.49) and nurses and midwives (3.21±0.50) scored the lowest in the subgroup Properties of a child prone to abuse and neglect of the Identification of child abuse and neglect indications and risks scale group.As a result, health care workers who work in Elazig were inspected in terms of their level of their child abuse and neglect awareness and it s been determined that the health care staff needs to be informed about this subject.

کلیدواژه ها:

Child ، Physician ، Nurse ، Midwife ، Neglect ، Abuse