Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2011 Jun;123(11-12):340-9. doi: 10.1007/s00508-011-1579-2. Epub 2011 May 4.
This study with a selected sample of physicians was conducted to assess their awareness and knowledge of child abuse. Two thirds (66.7%) of all participants confirmed contact with obviously abused children in the course of their professional life, whereas 87.3% did not report any prior education or training in that field. In relation to general practitioners, pediatricians had significantly more contacts with abused children (p = 0.021) and more prior education (p = 0.012). Results indicate that physicians in rural regions of Austria possess basic knowledge. Better training and further specialization is needed to facilitate diagnosing, enhance reporting, strengthen cooperation with experts and reduce fears when handling abuse victims. Austria is a rich country with excellent health care and competitive research structures. However, child abuse research in Austria still has to fill gaps in order to keep up with international developments.
本研究选取了一部分医生作为样本，旨在评估他们对儿童虐待问题的认识和了解程度。三分之二（66.7%）的参与者都在职业活动中接触过明显受到虐待的儿童，而 87.3%的人表示在此之前并没有接受过相关的教育或培训。与全科医生相比，儿科医生接触过受虐儿童的比例显著更高（p=0.021），且接受过相关培训的比例也更高（p=0.012）。结果表明，奥地利农村地区的医生具备基本的知识。为了方便诊断、加强报告、加强与专家的合作并减少处理虐待受害者时的恐惧，需要更好的培训和进一步的专业化。奥地利是一个富裕的国家，拥有优质的医疗保健和有竞争力的研究结构。然而，奥地利的儿童虐待研究仍有许多空白需要填补，以跟上国际发展的步伐。
