Paediatric approaches to child maltreatment are subject to wide organisational variations across Europe
Abstract Aim Little is known about the organisation of child maltreatment practice in Europe. We therefore explored medical child protection systems and training across Europe. Methods An online survey was completed by physicians working in child maltreatment, identified through professional organis...
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crwiley:10.1111/apa.13779 2024-09-30T14:37:27+00:00 Paediatric approaches to child maltreatment are subject to wide organisational variations across Europe Otterman, Gabriel Jalsenius, Marie Maguire, Sabine Sarkadi, Anna Janson, Staffan 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.13779 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fapa.13779 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/apa.13779 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Acta Paediatrica volume 106, issue 7, page 1110-1117 ISSN 0803-5253 1651-2227 journal-article 2017 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13779 2024-09-05T05:10:16Z Abstract Aim Little is known about the organisation of child maltreatment practice in Europe. We therefore explored medical child protection systems and training across Europe. Methods An online survey was completed by physicians working in child maltreatment, identified through professional organisations in 28 member countries of the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland in 2012–2013. Respondents were questioned regarding management of suspected child maltreatment, mandatory reporting, professional training, patient referral and physician roles in multidisciplinary investigations. Responses underwent a narrative synthesis and descriptive enumerations. Results The survey was completed by 88 individuals, unevenly distributed in 22 of 31 countries. Physicians were mandated to report child maltreatment in 16 of 22 countries. All of 88 responding physicians described multidisciplinary involvement in the clinical and forensic management of suspected child maltreatment. Practitioners involved in physical examinations included general physicians, paediatricians, forensic medical examiners, gynaecologists and paediatric surgeons. Paediatricians were required to undergo child protection training according to 30 of 86 respondents in 14 of 22 countries. Conclusion This survey demonstrates that there were wide variations in the organisation of child maltreatment paediatrics in Europe. The differing legislative frameworks and models of care are pertinent to consider when comparing epidemiology of maltreatment reported from across European countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Wiley Online Library Norway Acta Paediatrica 106 7 1110 1117 |
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Abstract Aim Little is known about the organisation of child maltreatment practice in Europe. We therefore explored medical child protection systems and training across Europe. Methods An online survey was completed by physicians working in child maltreatment, identified through professional organisations in 28 member countries of the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland in 2012–2013. Respondents were questioned regarding management of suspected child maltreatment, mandatory reporting, professional training, patient referral and physician roles in multidisciplinary investigations. Responses underwent a narrative synthesis and descriptive enumerations. Results The survey was completed by 88 individuals, unevenly distributed in 22 of 31 countries. Physicians were mandated to report child maltreatment in 16 of 22 countries. All of 88 responding physicians described multidisciplinary involvement in the clinical and forensic management of suspected child maltreatment. Practitioners involved in physical examinations included general physicians, paediatricians, forensic medical examiners, gynaecologists and paediatric surgeons. Paediatricians were required to undergo child protection training according to 30 of 86 respondents in 14 of 22 countries. Conclusion This survey demonstrates that there were wide variations in the organisation of child maltreatment paediatrics in Europe. The differing legislative frameworks and models of care are pertinent to consider when comparing epidemiology of maltreatment reported from across European countries. |
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Paediatric approaches to child maltreatment are subject to wide organisational variations across Europe |
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Paediatric approaches to child maltreatment are subject to wide organisational variations across Europe |
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Paediatric approaches to child maltreatment are subject to wide organisational variations across Europe |
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