Child abuse and neglect: reporting by health professionals and their need for training.

Mental health professionals' experiences reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to provide systematic data on the experiences of mental health professionals (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers) who reported cases of suspected child abuse and maltreatment concerning their clients. METHOD Mail surveys were completed by 258 mental health professionals known to have reported a case of suspected child abuse and maltr...

Detecting child abuse and neglect--are dentists doing enough?

Dental health professionals continue to under-report child abuse, despite growing awareness of their potential role in detecting this crime. This article presents an overview of child abuse and neglect and outlines the indicators that may alert dental professionals to possible maltreatment of child patients. Documentation protocols are also provided to aid in reporting child abuse identified in...

Child abuse and neglect: implications for the dental profession.

Dentists, as a group, have participated in the recognition and reporting of child maltreatment to a lesser degree than other health professionals, being either unaware of their legal responsibility to report or, when abuse or neglect is suspected, reluctant to do so.

Protocol for a Systematic Review: Child Protection Training for Professionals to Improve Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

The Relationship between Nurses' Horizontal Violent and the Rate of Child Abuse against Their Children

Background & aim: Horizontal violence toward nurses is known as an occupational injury agent around the world that has serious consequences for them. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nurses’ horizontal violence and the rate of child abuse against their children. Methods: This study was a correlational descriptive study. 230 married nurses with children under 18 ye...