Sheikh Mohammad Hussen, Alanazi Abeer Mohammed M, Aljohani Dina Ahmed, Aljohani Lama Mueysh M, Alatawi Manal Mohammed S, Hazazi Ahlam Shary J, Qaysi Amal Abutaleb M, ALQasir Dhuha Abdullah H, Alenzi Sarah Awad M, Hazazi Ibtisam Shary J, Hazazi Alhanoof Abdulhakeem, Alwabisi Shouq Abdullah O, Alanazi Renad Mohammed H, Baqadu Alaa Ayoub
Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, SAU.
Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY.
Cureus. 2022 Dec 15;14(12):e32550. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32550. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Child abuse represents a serious problem worldwide. In Arab countries, the problem is complicated because abuse may be perceived as a method of discipline. This review aimed to describe awareness of the public in Saudi Arabia regarding child abuse. A search was performed in the databases of MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost), and Web of Science for articles published in English from the 1 of January, 2000, to the 14 of November, 2022. The search was conducted during the period from the 7 to the 14 of November 2022. The used search words were {"Child Abuse"} AND {"Saudi Arabia"} AND {"awareness"}. The risk of bias (ROB) was assessed using the Risk of Bias Instrument for Cross-Sectional Surveys of Attitudes and Practices. Six studies were included in this review. Most studies had high ROB in recruiting the participants, designing the questionnaires, and stating the rate of response. The awareness regarding physical abuse seemed fair in most studies, but the awareness about shaken baby syndrome was poor. Also, there was a misconception about the parent's right to discipline their children through corporal punishment. Most participants did not perceive a need for establishing protective laws or programs. Public awareness about emotional abuse and neglect was lower than in cases of physical abuse. The overall knowledge about child abuse seems to be fair, but poor knowledge was observed in some forms, such as shaken baby syndrome. The public concepts about physical punishment and the need for protective laws and programs are also negative and require more efforts to alter them.
虐待儿童是一个全球性的严重问题。在阿拉伯国家，这个问题更为复杂，因为虐待可能被视为一种管教方式。本综述旨在描述沙特阿拉伯公众对虐待儿童问题的认知情况。我们在MEDLINE/PubMed、Scopus、学术搜索完整版（EBSCOhost）和科学网数据库中进行了检索，查找2000年1月1日至2022年11月14日期间发表的英文文章。检索于2022年11月7日至14日进行。使用的检索词为“虐待儿童”、“沙特阿拉伯”和“认知”。使用态度和行为横断面调查的偏倚风险工具评估偏倚风险（ROB）。本综述纳入了六项研究。大多数研究在招募参与者、设计问卷和说明回复率方面存在较高的ROB。在大多数研究中，对身体虐待的认知似乎尚可，但对摇晃婴儿综合征的认知较差。此外，对于父母通过体罚管教孩子的权利存在误解。大多数参与者认为没有必要制定保护性法律或方案。公众对情感虐待和忽视的认知低于身体虐待的情况。对虐待儿童的总体认知似乎尚可，但在某些形式上，如摇晃婴儿综合征，认知较差。公众对体罚以及对保护性法律和方案必要性的观念也较为负面，需要更多努力来改变这些观念。
