Lowe Gracie Eve, Taylor Ellie-May
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
Nurs Child Young People. 2025 Jul 3;37(4):20-26. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1525. Epub 2024 Nov 4.
Evidence on the incidence of child sexual abuse (CSA) indicates it is a global epidemic that adversely affects the short- and long-term physical and mental health outcomes of those affected. Learning from safeguarding practice reviews suggests healthcare professionals (HCPs) are in a unique position to identify and intervene when they suspect CSA. However, research suggests that HCPs have insufficient knowledge to identify CSA, intervene and manage the individual's care. This article reports the findings of a systematic literature review that explored HCAs' knowledge of how to identify and respond to CSA. The findings from the published research on this topic indicate that HCAs have limited knowledge and confidence, which can prevent them from fulfilling their mandatory safeguarding roles. The literature review emphasises the need to improve training to ensure better health outcomes for children and young people who have been sexually abused.
关于儿童性虐待（CSA）发生率的证据表明，这是一种全球流行的现象，会对受害者的短期和长期身心健康产生不利影响。从保障实践审查中吸取的经验表明，医疗保健专业人员（HCP）在怀疑存在CSA时，处于识别和干预的独特位置。然而，研究表明，HCP识别CSA、进行干预和管理个人护理的知识不足。本文报告了一项系统文献综述的结果，该综述探讨了医疗保健助理（HCA）对如何识别和应对CSA的知识。关于该主题的已发表研究结果表明，HCA的知识和信心有限，这可能会妨碍他们履行强制性的保障职责。文献综述强调需要改进培训，以确保遭受性虐待的儿童和年轻人能获得更好的健康结果。
