Esra YÜRÜMEZ, Ahmet GÜL, Fatma Hülya YAYLALI, Hesna GÜL

The perceptions of pediatricians regarding their self-efficacy in child neglect and abuse

Gül H, Yürümez E, Yaylalı FH, Gül A. The perceptions of the pediatricians regarding their self-efficacy in child neglect and abuse. Turk J Pediatr 2015; 57: 475-481.Child abuse is one of the most severe forms of childhood trauma which has pervasive and long-lasting effects on children, their families, and the society. These effects, impairing the development of the victims, extend far beyond childhood into adolescence and adulthood. Pediatricians are the most common group of clinicians who encounter abused children immediately. Therefore, it is important for a pediatrician to be aware of the symptoms of abuse and neglect, and to feel sufficient about reporting in order to release and prevent the trauma. We aimed to assess awareness and self-efficacy about recognizing, diagnosing and reporting. Pediatricians completed the questionnaire created by the researchers. There were differences about pediatricians' perception of self-efficacy and approach to abuse. Pediatricians experience difficulties about the diagnosis of child abuse and neglect through the process from examination to reporting.

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