Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Azevedo,Marina Sousa
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Goettems,Marília Leão, Brito,Adão, Possebon,Anna Paula, Domingues,Juliana, Demarco,Flávio Fernando, Torriani,Dione Dias
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Oral Research
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Resumo: Child abuse is a serious public health problem and affects the victims&#39 physical and mental health and development. The aims of this study were two-fold: to assess the attitudes and perceptions of dentists regarding child abuse, and to investigate professional characteristics associated with the identification of suspected child abuse. A questionnaire was sent to the 276 dentists of Pelotas, RS, Brazil , and 187 (68.0%) were returned. Demographic characteristics and profiles of the dentists, and information about their knowledge and attitudes regarding child abuse were collected. Descriptive analysis was performed, and associations were tested by chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. From all dentists surveyed, 123 (71.9%) reported providing treatment for children. Most dentists believed they could detect cases of child abuse (78.7%), but 85.7% had never suspected it. Among those who did suspect, 76.0% did not report the cases to authorities. No differences were observed between sexes, years of graduation, types of licenses, and the frequency at which children were treated. A higher proportion of dentists working at university had suspected child abuse. Even though dentists considered themselves able to identify suspicious cases, only a small percentage reported those suspicions, indicating a lack of awareness by these professionals in the adoption of protective measures for victims of aggression. It is necessary that dental professionals receive interdisciplinary training to enhance their ability to care for and protect children.
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title Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
spellingShingle Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
Azevedo,Marina Sousa
Child Abuse
Violence
Child
Dentistry
title_short Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
title_full Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
title_fullStr Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
title_sort Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil
author Azevedo,Marina Sousa
author_facet Azevedo,Marina Sousa
Goettems,Marília Leão
Brito,Adão
Possebon,Anna Paula
Domingues,Juliana
Demarco,Flávio Fernando
Torriani,Dione Dias
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author2 Goettems,Marília Leão
Brito,Adão
Possebon,Anna Paula
Domingues,Juliana
Demarco,Flávio Fernando
Torriani,Dione Dias
author2_role author
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author
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Azevedo,Marina Sousa
Goettems,Marília Leão
Brito,Adão
Possebon,Anna Paula
Domingues,Juliana
Demarco,Flávio Fernando
Torriani,Dione Dias
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Child Abuse
Violence
Child
Dentistry
topic Child Abuse
Violence
Child
Dentistry
description Child abuse is a serious public health problem and affects the victims&#39 physical and mental health and development. The aims of this study were two-fold: to assess the attitudes and perceptions of dentists regarding child abuse, and to investigate professional characteristics associated with the identification of suspected child abuse. A questionnaire was sent to the 276 dentists of Pelotas, RS, Brazil , and 187 (68.0%) were returned. Demographic characteristics and profiles of the dentists, and information about their knowledge and attitudes regarding child abuse were collected. Descriptive analysis was performed, and associations were tested by chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. From all dentists surveyed, 123 (71.9%) reported providing treatment for children. Most dentists believed they could detect cases of child abuse (78.7%), but 85.7% had never suspected it. Among those who did suspect, 76.0% did not report the cases to authorities. No differences were observed between sexes, years of graduation, types of licenses, and the frequency at which children were treated. A higher proportion of dentists working at university had suspected child abuse. Even though dentists considered themselves able to identify suspicious cases, only a small percentage reported those suspicions, indicating a lack of awareness by these professionals in the adoption of protective measures for victims of aggression. It is necessary that dental professionals receive interdisciplinary training to enhance their ability to care for and protect children.
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