A retrospective study with ICAST-R (ispcan child abuse screening tools-retrospective) questionnaire for determination of child abuse in first year medical students in Turkish population |
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| Institution: | 1. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 35340, Balcova, Izmir, Turkey;2. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Psychiatry, 35340, Balcova, Izmir, Turkey;3. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Social Pediatrics, 35340, Balcova, Izmir, Turkey;1. Private Practice in Pediatric Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey;2. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey;3. Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Developmental Sciences, Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, USA.;1. Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Centre for Evidence Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom;2. Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa;3. Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa;4. Safety and Violence Initiative, University of Cape Town, South Africa;5. Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention, School of Psychology, Bangor University, Wales;6. Department of Psychology, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa;1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, 571 S. Floyd St., Louisville, KY 40202 USA;2. Department of Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 275 East Main St., Frankfort, KY 40621 USA;3. Division of Protection and Permanency, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 275 East Main St., Frankfort, KY 40621 USA;4. Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 245 Fountain Court, Lexington, KY 40509 USA;5. Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, 485 E. Gray St., Louisville, KY 40202 USA;6. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago IL 60611 USA;7. Richard H. Calica Center for Innovation in Children and Family Services, Juvenile Protective Association, 1707 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614 USA;1. Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560029, India;2. Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560029, India |
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| Abstract: | Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) is an important problem both in Turkey and worldwide. Unfortunately, we still don’t have enough and reliable data on this important subject. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of childhood maltreatment in a population of first year medical students in a Turkish university using the retrospective version of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool (ICAST-R). One hundred seventy three first year medical students, aged between 18 and 24 years, who agreed to complete the ICAST-R questionnaire, were recruited in our study. Of 173 students who completed the survey, 51.4% are found to be subjected to at least one type of child abuse (physical, emotional or sexual). The prevalence is higher in male gender and the difference is statistically significant. Physical, emotional and sexual abuse exposure rates are found to be 23.1%, 40.5% and 11% respectively. Physical and emotional abuse rates are higher in male gender and the difference is statistically significant. We did not find any statistically significant association between gender and sexual abuse. Efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect are growing in our country, as they are worldwide. However, child abuse is still common and a problematic issue. It is important to determine the prevalence of child abuse in order to raise awareness. We need further studies investigating not only prevalence but also risk factors to have reliable data for our country. |
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| Keywords: | Abuse CAN Child ICAST-R ISPCAN Prevalence Young adult |
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