Is the Family Health Center Professionals' Knowledge Level About Child Abuse and Neglect Sufficent? A Comprehensive Field Study

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dc.contributor.authorDeniz, Serdar
dc.contributor.authorBayraktar, Muhammet
dc.contributor.authorNayir, Tufan
dc.contributor.authorBalci, Elcin
dc.contributor.authorInceoglu, Feyza
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:37:52Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:37:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Child abuse and neglect bring lots of undesirable consequences for the future of children and societies with it. It is expected that health service providers have sufficient knowledge about that subject in order to determine abuse and neglect. Materials and methods: In this study, a 67-item scale with a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.92 was used. A score of more than 3 on the scale meant that the score was at a sufficient level. The universe of this descriptive study is health professionals working in 512 family health units in Mersin, T & uuml;rkiye. Interviews were conducted with 97.26% (n = 249) of family physicians and 98.04% (n = 251) of family health workers working in the 256 units included in the sample. Results: Since the overall scale score of the study group was above 3, it (3.77 +/- 0.36) was determined that the average score of the participants was sufficient. 46.2% (n = 231) of the group did not receive training on child neglect and abuse during their education, and 45.2% (n = 226) during their work. 95.8% stated that they paid attention to signs of abuse and neglect in children brought for examination and follow-up, while 83.4% stated that they had not encountered any cases in the last year. 42% (n = 210) of the group thought that the relevant authorities would not take the necessary action even if they observed signs of child neglect and abuse, while 37.4% (n = 187) stated that they did not know when and how to report. Conclusions: Although the findings of the study suggest that the group's level of knowledge is sufficient, it is of great importance to increase their knowledge about reporting processes and to encourage them in this regard.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/children12010088
dc.identifier.issn2227-9067
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1453-0937
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6941-4813
dc.identifier.pmid39857919
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85215683929
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/children12010088
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5241
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001403780700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofChildren-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectAbuse
dc.subjectNeglect
dc.subjectFamily Health Professional
dc.subjectPhysician
dc.titleIs the Family Health Center Professionals' Knowledge Level About Child Abuse and Neglect Sufficent? A Comprehensive Field Study
dc.typeArticle

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