Professional and Public Perceptions of Child Abuse and Neglect in Singapore: A Comparative Cross- Sectional Study

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacky Chin Gee Tan
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

scholarly journals Child Abuse and Neglect: Do We know enough? A Cross-sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Dentists regarding Child Abuse and Neglect in Pune, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suruchi Malpani ◽  
Jatin Arora ◽  
Gunjeeta Diwaker ◽  
Priyajeet Kaur Kaleka ◽  
Aditi Parey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Physical Abuse ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Responsibilities ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
And Behavior

ABSTRACT Introduction Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a significant global problem with a serious impact on the victims throughout their lives. Dentists have the unique opportunity to address this problem. However, reporting such cases has become a sensitive issue due to the uncertainty of the diagnosis. The authors are testing the knowledge of the dentists toward CAN and also trying to question the efforts of the educational institutions to improve this knowledge for the better future of the younger generation. Materials and methods Questionnaire data were distributed to 1,106 members regarding their knowledge, professional responsibilities, and behavior concerning child abuse. Results There were 762 responses to the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 68.9%. Although dentists consider themselves able to identify suspicious cases, only a small percentage of the participants correctly identified all signs of abuse and 76.8% knew the indicators of child abuse. Most of them were willing to get involved in detecting a case and about 90% believed that it is their ethical duty to report child abuse. Only 7.2% suspected an abuse case in the past. The numbers indicate a lack of awareness about CAN in these participants. No differences were observed between sexes, year of graduation, types of license, frequency at which children were treated, and formal training already received. Conclusion A large proportion of child physical abuse cases go undocumented and unreported. The data showed that not all dental care providers and students were prepared to fulfill their legal and professional responsibilities in these situations. Clinical significance There should be modifications in the dental school curriculum focusing on educational experiences regarding child abuse to strengthen their capability to care and protect children. How to cite this article Malpani S, Arora J, Diwaker G, Kaleka PK, Parey A, Bontala P. Child Abuse and Neglect: Do We know enough? A Cross-sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Dentists regarding Child Abuse and Neglect in Pune, India. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(2):162-169.

Prevalence of Child Abuse Among the University Students: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in University of the Punjab, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Syed Saleem Abbas ◽  
Tahira Jabeen
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
International Society ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The University

There is dearth of data regarding child abuse in Islamic Republic of Pakistan due to the strong taboo about discussing the child abuse. This is pioneering study aimed to providing the estimates on the prevalence of child abuse in Pakistan. This is a cross-sectional and retrospective study on the prevalence of child abuse using simple random sampling. The study was conducted using standardized International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect tool International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse Screening Tools Retrospective version. Data were collected from 274 students of 4-year BS program in the University of the Punjab, Lahore. According to the findings, physical abuse has the highest rate 57% (46% females and 68% males) of prevalence. Emotional abuse is the second highest form of abuse with 53% prevalence rate (54% females and 53% males). Among the other forms neglect is 40% (40% females and 40% males) and 41% respondents (39% females and 44% males) disclosed being sexually abused. Most frequently reported category of the perpetrator according to the findings of this study are the parents (20%) followed by friends (16%) and teachers (14%). Single year with highest report of all forms of abuse is 12th year, and the age span with maximum occurrence of abuse is from 10 to 15 years for all forms of abuse. Microsoft Excel was used for data processing and interpretation.

scholarly journals Child abuse and dentistry: a study of knowledge, perspective and attitude among the dentists of west Bengal

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Satabdi Saha ◽  
Krunal S Soni ◽  
Niharika . ◽  
Subrata Saha
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge Perspective

Aims A cross sectional study was undertaken to assess the level of knowledge, experience and attitude regarding child abuse and neglect among dentists of West Bengal. Material and Methods Data was collected from an anonymous, self-report questionnaire from 160 dentists of West Bengal. Data was interpreted in SPSS software. Descriptive statistics was generated and Chi square test was used to compare between groups. Results Results of this present study suggest a lack of proper awareness and thorough knowledge among the dentists of West Bengal. This is preventing them from recognizing suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Lack of knowledge about legal procedures against child abuse poses a barrier to report diagnosed cases effectively. Summary and Conclusion Further improvement in child abuse education is needed to enhance the dental professionals’ ability to identify child abuse and neglect cases and rise above this serious child healthcare issue. Key Words-child abuse, awareness of dentists, child maltreatment

scholarly journals Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Determinants of Substance Abuse among Male Substance Abusers Attending a De-Addiction Centre in Bangalore City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (29) ◽  
pp. 2572-2577
Author(s):  
Sumanth Tarikere Parameshwaraiah ◽  
Vishnuvardhan Gopalkrishna ◽  
Vidhyavathi Malyam ◽  
Asha Chandahalli Sannappa ◽  
Amulya Bhaskara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family History ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

BACKGROUND Substance abuse is a cause of deaths, global burden of disease and injury. Increasing trends of underage substance abuse have shown to be associated with future substance dependency. Understanding various factors associated with it will help mitigate the severity and extent of use. In this study, we wanted to find out the pattern of substance abuse in patients at a de-addiction centre in Bangalore. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 male patients admitted to a deaddiction centre in Bangalore. Information was collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaire forms and the collected data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) v 16.0 software. RESULTS The majority of the participants abused alcohol (92.4 %) and nicotine (74.2 %). 40.5 % of the participants initiated alcohol abuse in age groups of 12 – 18 (Years). Peer pressure (40.4 %) and curiosity (19 %) were observed as the most common reason for substance abuse. The common reason to seek de-addiction services was family pressure (22.4 %), physical health problems (14.2 %), family responsibility (12.4 %) fear of being a social outcast in the community (12 %) and psychiatric problems (10.6 %). Among the participants, 39.4 % had a family history of substance abuse and 41 % had a history of psychiatric illness. 47.4 % reported a history of child abuse. CONCLUSIONS Most participants initiated abuse before age of 25 mainly due to peer pressure. Proper enforcement of rules concerning under-aged substance abuse, proper peer and familial support, addressing concerns of psychiatric comorbidity and child abuse can decrease the chances of future dependency and thus lessen the burden of the problem. KEYWORDS De-Addiction Centre, Under-Aged Substance Abuse, Family History, Psychiatric Illness

scholarly journals Awareness and Competence of Pediatricians on Child Abuse: Preliminary Results of the International Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 429-436
Author(s):  
Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova ◽  
Natalia V. Ustinova ◽  
Valeriy Yu. Albitcky ◽  
Kamilla E. Efendiyeva ◽  
Stella E. Sher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preliminary Results
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