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0439/2017 - Physical abuse of children and adolescents: Do health professionals perceive and denounce?
Abuso físico de crianças e adolescentes: Os profissionais de saúde percebem e denunciam?

Author:

• Paulo Antônio Martins-Júnior - Martins-Júnior, PA - <paulo_martins86@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Deborah Corrêa Ribeiro - Ribeiro, DC - <decori87@hotmail.com>
• Gabriela Santos Oliveira - Oliveira, GS - <gabrielaosg@gmail.com>
• Saul Paiva - Paiva, Saul - <smpaiva@uol.com.br>
• Leandro Silva Marques - Marques, LS - <lsmarques.prof@gmail.com>
• Maria Leticia Ramos-Jorge - Jorge-Ramos, M.L - <mlrjorge@gmail.com>


Abstract:

Physical abuse of children is defined as any non-accidental injury or omission of their caregivers that causes risk to the child\'s integrity. This study aimed to evaluate whether health professionals perceive and report physical abuse in children/adolescents. A total of 62 health professionals (dentists, physicians and nurses)Diamantina/MG who attend to children and adolescents answered a questionnaire. The collected variables were related to the identification of abuse; denunciation to the authorities and difficulties in making the complaint. Frequency analysis, chi-square test and content analysis were performed. All professionals have identified and reported the occurrence of physical abuse in children/adolescents. Significant association was observed between the specialty of the professional and the recognition of abuse as well as denunciation to the authorities. The main difficulties presented to denounce the cases to the authorities were lack of knowledge in identifying the abuse and how to make the complaint. Most participants would like to receive training in identifying and reporting abuse. Health professionals perceive child abuse, with physicians being those who most report the cases.

Keywords:

Child Abuse; Mandatory Reporting; Health Personnel

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Martins-Júnior, PA, Ribeiro, DC, Oliveira, GS, Paiva, Saul , Marques, LS, Jorge-Ramos, M.L. Physical abuse of children and adolescents: Do health professionals perceive and denounce?. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/Nov). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/physical-abuse-of-children-and-adolescents-do-health-professionals-perceive-and-denounce/16491



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