Ireland L M, Powell C
University of Southampton.
Br J Nurs. 1997;6(12):686-90. doi: 10.12968/bjon.1997.6.12.686.
The maltreatment of children is a significant public health and social problem. Healthcare professionals have a crucial role to play working with other agencies to protect children from abuse and neglect. The need for training, support and clinical supervision in this work has been identified. This article discusses the collaborative work that led to the establishment of an introductory course in child protection (English National Board 970) at one school of nursing and midwifery and outlines the benefits of undertaking such a course. The course has attracted participants from a range of healthcare settings and has proved to be well evaluated and oversubscribed. Practitioners have returned to their work setting with increased awareness of child maltreatment and an understanding of the need for a proactive approach to child protection.
虐待儿童是一个重大的公共卫生和社会问题。医疗保健专业人员在与其他机构合作以保护儿童免受虐待和忽视方面发挥着关键作用。已确定在这项工作中需要培训、支持和临床监督。本文讨论了促成一所护理与助产学校开设儿童保护入门课程（英国国家委员会970）的合作工作，并概述了参加此类课程的益处。该课程吸引了来自一系列医疗保健机构的参与者，且已证明得到了良好评价并超额报名。从业者回到工作岗位后，对虐待儿童问题的认识有所提高，并理解了采取积极主动的儿童保护方法的必要性。
