da Silva Rubenice Amaral, Goncalves Leticia Machado, Rodrigues Ana Carolina Alves, da Cruz Maria Carmen Fontoura Nogueira da
Gen Dent. 2014 Jan-Feb;62(1):62-6.
This study sought to investigate dentists' experiences, attitudes, and knowledge in recognizing and reporting suspected cases of child abuse. It was designed as a cross-sectional study across dental practices. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire, which was distributed randomly to 500 dentists. The questionnaire investigated characteristics of the population, education concerning child abuse, experience and attitudes in reporting suspected cases, and the ability to recognize signs of abuse. Approximately 60% of the dentists responded to the survey. Among the dentists who participated in the survey, 87% believed that recognizing child abuse is important, however, 63.2% reported that they did not know how to act in such situations, and 44.2% were unaware of the proper child protection authorities to contact. Among the dentists surveyed, 94.7% reported they did not receive enough education concerning child abuse in their undergraduate studies. While 31.3% of dentists suspected child abuse among their patients, 84% reported their suspicions to the proper authorities. The reason cited most often (33.3%) for not reporting suspected abuse was the fear of litigation and its potential impact on their practice. Only 34.2% of dentists demonstrated knowledge about the potential signs of child abuse.
本研究旨在调查牙医在识别和报告疑似虐待儿童病例方面的经历、态度和知识。该研究设计为一项针对牙科诊所的横断面研究。通过一份自填式问卷收集数据，该问卷随机分发给500名牙医。问卷调查了人群特征、关于虐待儿童的教育、报告疑似病例的经验和态度，以及识别虐待迹象的能力。约60%的牙医回复了调查。在参与调查的牙医中，87%认为识别虐待儿童很重要，然而，63.2%报告称他们不知道在这种情况下该如何行动，44.2%不知道应联系哪个合适的儿童保护机构。在接受调查的牙医中，94.7%报告称他们在本科学习期间未接受过足够的关于虐待儿童的教育。虽然31.3%的牙医怀疑其患者遭受虐待，但84%报告了他们的怀疑。未报告疑似虐待最常被提及的原因（33.3%）是担心诉讼及其对他们执业的潜在影响。只有34.2%的牙医了解虐待儿童的潜在迹象。
