Child sexual abuse: Report of 311 cases with review of literature

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dc.contributor.authorEssabar, L., Khalqallah, A., & Dakhama, B. S. B.
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-04T17:49:43Z
dc.date.available2015-08-04T17:49:43Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractChild sexual abuse (CSA) is a global problem that has significant consequences for public health; it has been a prominent topic of public concern for more than a decade, but many basic facts about the problem remain unclear or in dispute. We conducted a study of 311 cases of CSA in order to highlight the epidemiological features and negative impact on victims’ well-being and to emphasize the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the primary prevention and management of CSA. We noted an increase in cases number with male predominance. Most of our patients came from lower socioeconomic classes. The perpetrators were male in 100% of cases; acquaintances in 70% of cases and family members in 22 cases. Physical examination were normal in 61% of cases, however, a range of psychological and physical effects were identified with dramatic health consequences: three cases of attempted suicide, five pregnancies and one case of HIV virus infection.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEssabar, L., Khalqallah, A., & Dakhama, B. S. B. (2015). Child sexual abuse: Report of 311 cases with review of literature. The Pan African Medical Journal, 20, 47.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449992/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2401
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Pan African Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectincesten_US
dc.subjectreportingen_US
dc.subjectsuicideen_US
dc.subjectdepressionen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.titleChild sexual abuse: Report of 311 cases with review of literatureen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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