Merrick Melissa T, Latzman Natasha E
Online J Issues Nurs. 2014 Jan 31;19(1):2.
Child maltreatment (CM) is a significant public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of children globally. CM has been linked to a variety of short- and long-term health consequences, including poor physical and mental health, changes to brain architecture and development, altered biological factors, reduced cognitive ability and educational achievement, and impaired psychosocial functioning. This article will define and describe the various types of CM and its epidemiology from a public health perspective that considers incidence, prevalence, and consequences. The authors discuss risk and protective factors and approaches for the prevention of CM, including key considerations for nurses to help identify potential victims and provide treatment and/or referrals.
儿童虐待是一个重大的公共卫生问题,影响着全球数亿儿童。儿童虐待与多种短期和长期健康后果相关,包括身心健康不佳、大脑结构和发育变化、生物因素改变、认知能力和教育成就降低以及心理社会功能受损。本文将从公共卫生角度定义和描述儿童虐待的各种类型及其流行病学,包括发病率、患病率和后果。作者讨论了儿童虐待的风险和保护因素以及预防方法,包括护士帮助识别潜在受害者并提供治疗和/或转诊的关键注意事项。