Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypt

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dc.contributor.authorSaeed, N., Sultan, E. A., Salama, N., Galal, M., & Ghanem, M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-09T15:20:23Z
dc.date.available2021-04-09T15:20:23Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: Lack of diagnosis and reporting of child maltreatment are important problems worldwide. Aims: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of physicians in Alexandria University teaching hospitals about the diagnosis and reporting of child maltreatment cases. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals. All physicians working regularly in emergency units were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Data collected included sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of and formal training on child maltreatment, attitude to dealing with child maltreatment, and experience of child maltreatment cases and reporting behaviour. Results: A total of 90 physicians were included in the study. Only 11% correctly identified all the signs of child maltreatment and 29% correctly answered all questions on the social indicators of maltreatment. Only 41% of the participants had a good knowledge score (≥ 75%) on child maltreatment. Longer work experience (P = 0.019) and older age (P = 0.039) were associated with better knowledge. Of 249 suspected cases of child maltreatment that the physicians reported they had experienced, only 36% were reported. Formal training on child maltreatment (P < 0.001) and older age (P = 0.006) were associated with physicians’ reporting behaviour. Over half (56%) of the participants thought their workplaces did not provide them with procedures to follow if they suspected child maltreatment. Conclusion: Physicians’ knowledge of the signs and social indicators of child maltreatment was unsatisfactory. Clinical training and education are needed to improve their ability to diagnosis and report cases of child maltreatment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSaeed, N., Sultan, E. A., Salama, N., Galal, M., & Ghanem, M. (2021). Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypt. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 27(3).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/fulltext/1020-3397-2021-2703-217-315-eng.pdf#page=38
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5036
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEastern Mediterranean Health Journalen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectphysiciansen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectEgypten_US
dc.titleChild maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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