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RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND RISKS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: THE PERSPECTIVES OF PEDIATRİC NURSE

Çocuk İstismarı ve İhmalinin Belirti ve Risklerinin Tanınması: Pediatrik Hemşirelerinin Bakış Açısı

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232–237
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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Continuous in-service training and the implementation of updated clinical guidelines are recommended to improve competency in recognizing child abuse and neglect.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Child abuse and neglect is a major public health concern requiring early recognition and timely intervention.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between August and October 2025 in a university hospital in Istanbul.
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Conclusion & Impact:Continuous in-service training and the implementation of updated clinical guidelines are recommended to improve competency in recognizing child abuse and neglect.
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📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Çocuk istismarı · Çocuk ihmali · Pediatrik hemşirelik

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Aim: Child abuse and neglect is a major public health concern requiring early recognition and timely intervention. Pediatric nurses play a critical role in identifying the signs and risk factors associated with abuse and neglect. This study aimed to determine pediatric nurses’ levels of recognizing the signs and risks of child abuse and neglect and to examine their relationship with sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between August and October 2025 in a university hospital in Istanbul. A total of 106 pediatric nurses participated voluntarily. Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form and the Scale for Identifying the Signs and Risks of Child Abuse and Neglect. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 25.0. Results: The mean age of participants was 32.37±7.45 years, and 93.4% were female. The mean total scale score was 263.00±8.13. Significant positive correlations were found between total and subscale scores (p<0.01). Total scores decreased with increasing age and professional experience (p<0.05), while nurses working in intensive care units had significantly higher scores than those working in pediatric wards (p<0.05). Conclusion: Pediatric nurses demonstrated relatively high levels of recognition; however, recognition levels decreased with increasing age and professional experience. Continuous in-service training and the implementation of updated clinical guidelines are recommended to improve competency in recognizing child abuse and neglect.

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Amaç: Çocuk istismarı ve ihmali, erken tanı ve müdahale gerektiren önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Pediatrik hemşireler, istismar ve ihmale ilişkin belirti ve risk faktörlerinin tanınmasında kritik bir role sahiptir. Bu çalışma, pediatrik hemşirelerin çocuk istismarı ve ihmalinin belirti ve risklerini tanıma düzeylerini belirlemek ve bu düzeylerin sosyodemografik özelliklerle ilişkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel çalışma, Ağustos–Ekim 2025 tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da bir üniversite hastanesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya 106 pediatrik hemşire gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Veriler, “Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu” ve “Çocuk İstismarı ve İhmalinin Belirti ve Risklerini Tanılama Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler SPSS 25.0 programı ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 32,37±7,45 olup, %93,4’ü kadındır. Ölçek toplam puan ortalaması 263,00±28,13 olarak bulunmuştur. Toplam puan ile alt boyut puanları arasında anlamlı pozitif korelasyonlar saptanmıştır (p<0,01). Yaş ve mesleki deneyim arttıkça toplam puanların azaldığı (p<0,05), yoğun bakım ünitelerinde çalışan hemşirelerin puanlarının pediatri servisinde çalışanlara göre daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Pediatrik hemşirelerin tanıma düzeylerinin görece yüksek olduğu, ancak yaş ve deneyim arttıkça bu düzeyin azaldığı görülmüştür. Sürekli hizmet içi eğitimlerin ve güncel klinik rehberlerin uygulanması önerilmektedir.

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Çalışkan, B. S., Tekin, E., Oral, E., Altun, M. (2026). RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND RISKS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: THE PERSPECTIVES OF PEDIATRİC NURSE. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3, 232–237. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1937875

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