Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh
Background: Child abuse is a common global devastating issue for the patient and physician. It can lead to much unpleasant and danger and even death. One of the most essential parts of a doctor's job is to help people in need and a child should be top priority as they are dependent for protecti...
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| author | Enas Fahad Alaraik Hussain Saad Abrar Humoud Fahad Al Lafi Abeer Suliman Abdulaziz Alshuniefi Mashael Suwailem Mohammed Alruwayshid Ayman Fahad Alaraik Samaher Z Alsaad |
| author_facet | Enas Fahad Alaraik Hussain Saad Abrar Humoud Fahad Al Lafi Abeer Suliman Abdulaziz Alshuniefi Mashael Suwailem Mohammed Alruwayshid Ayman Fahad Alaraik Samaher Z Alsaad |
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| description | Background: Child abuse is a common global devastating issue for the patient and physician. It can lead to much unpleasant and danger and even death. One of the most essential parts of a doctor's job is to help people in need and a child should be top priority as they are dependent for protection and care. Objectives: To analyze the experience and knowledge of Saudi residents from both specialty family medicine and pediatrics working in Riyadh city toward the recognition and diagnosis of child abuse and neglect and spot the light on the barriers that prevent its reporting and to assess the need for further training. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four major tertiary hospitals in Riyadh (KKUH, National Guard Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Prince Sultan Medical City) from March 2019 to January 2020. Results: Most participants did not have sufficient knowledge regarding the physical assessment of suspected child abuse and neglect. The result showed no significant difference in terms of knowledge and attitude between family physicians and pediatrics working in tertiary centers in Riyadh. Conclusion: The study concluded that the Saudi residents from both specialties, that is, family medicine and pediatrics, had insufficient knowledge regarding child abuse. In addition, the residents had positive attitudes toward child abuse prevention. Finally, the study recommends conducting awareness campaigns to increase the knowledge of physicians about child abuse and the predictive factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4387c24465834b8bb432b71836c1901e2023-01-12T12:42:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-0111116988699410.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_79_22Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in RiyadhEnas Fahad AlaraikHussain SaadAbrar Humoud Fahad Al LafiAbeer Suliman Abdulaziz AlshuniefiMashael Suwailem Mohammed AlruwayshidAyman Fahad AlaraikSamaher Z AlsaadBackground: Child abuse is a common global devastating issue for the patient and physician. It can lead to much unpleasant and danger and even death. One of the most essential parts of a doctor's job is to help people in need and a child should be top priority as they are dependent for protection and care. Objectives: To analyze the experience and knowledge of Saudi residents from both specialty family medicine and pediatrics working in Riyadh city toward the recognition and diagnosis of child abuse and neglect and spot the light on the barriers that prevent its reporting and to assess the need for further training. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four major tertiary hospitals in Riyadh (KKUH, National Guard Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Prince Sultan Medical City) from March 2019 to January 2020. Results: Most participants did not have sufficient knowledge regarding the physical assessment of suspected child abuse and neglect. The result showed no significant difference in terms of knowledge and attitude between family physicians and pediatrics working in tertiary centers in Riyadh. Conclusion: The study concluded that the Saudi residents from both specialties, that is, family medicine and pediatrics, had insufficient knowledge regarding child abuse. In addition, the residents had positive attitudes toward child abuse prevention. Finally, the study recommends conducting awareness campaigns to increase the knowledge of physicians about child abuse and the predictive factors.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=11;spage=6988;epage=6994;aulast=Alaraikattitudeschild abuseknowledgephysiciansreporting |
| spellingShingle | Enas Fahad Alaraik Hussain Saad Abrar Humoud Fahad Al Lafi Abeer Suliman Abdulaziz Alshuniefi Mashael Suwailem Mohammed Alruwayshid Ayman Fahad Alaraik Samaher Z Alsaad Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care attitudes child abuse knowledge physicians reporting |
| title | Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh |
| title_full | Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh |
| title_short | Knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitude of physicians toward child abuse and reporting in a tertiary hospital in riyadh |
| topic | attitudes child abuse knowledge physicians reporting |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=11;spage=6988;epage=6994;aulast=Alaraik |
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