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17389177

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-3-28
pubmed:abstractText
Despite the frontline role of taking care of children, nurses in Taiwan have been reluctant to report known and suspected cases of child abuse and neglect (CAN). This problem threatens the success of legislation aimed at reducing CAN cases in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of nurses' perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge on suspecting and reporting CAN cases in health care settings in Taiwan. Two hundred and thirty-eight nurses were surveyed using structured questionnaires with a return rate of 79.3%. Health care settings surveyed in this study included emergency units, pediatric units, and community centers from eight hospitals in southern Taiwan. Almost 3/4 (70%) of the sample of nurses thought they needed more training courses on CAN. Correlation analysis showed a significant relationship between suspecting and reporting CAN with perception, attitude, and knowledge. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that perception (beta = 0.475), knowledge (beta = 0.265), and attitude (beta = 0.246) accounted for 60% of the variance in suspecting and reporting CAN. The focus and scope of training programs for nurses in Taiwan should take these findings into consideration.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1607-551X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
128-37
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Nurse reporting of known and suspected child abuse and neglect cases in Taiwan.
pubmed:affiliation
Shu-Zen College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article