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Child Abuse And Neglect In Pediatric Emergency Departments: Four Case Presentations From Istanbul, Turkey

Pediatrik Acilde Çocuk Istismar Ve Ihmali: Türkiye / Istanbul’dan Dört Vaka Sunumu

Meltem KÜRTÜNCÜ
İbrahim Murat TANIR
Pages
318–329
Publication Date
2015-04-01
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In conclusion, since abused and neglected children present at emergency services with a wide range of complaints and clinical findings, any possibility should always be considered and any suspicious case should be evaluated for abuse and neglect.

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Objective & Hypothesis:It is fairly difficult to find a universal definition for child abuse and neglect because the values of the individuals within the society, the disciplinary methods applied to children, levels of knowledge on child development and family relationships determine which behaviors are perceived as child abuse and neglect in a society.
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Key Findings & Data:All of the cases were retrospectively selected among criminal cases who admitted to pediatric emergency service of the hospital between 2008-2013 by using simple randomization method.In this study, four cases which were diagnosed as child abuse and neglect were included, two of which were resulted in death due to physical abuse.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, since abused and neglected children present at emergency services with a wide range of complaints and clinical findings, any possibility should always be considered and any suspicious case should be evaluated for abuse and neglect.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2008-2013 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Çocuk Istismari · Çocuk Ihmali · Pediatrik Acil Servisi

Abstract

It is fairly difficult to find a universal definition for child abuse and neglect because the values of the individuals within the society, the disciplinary methods applied to children, levels of knowledge on child development and family relationships determine which behaviors are perceived as child abuse and neglect in a society. This study was performed in the pediatric emergency department of a public hospital in Istanbul. All of the cases were retrospectively selected among criminal cases who admitted to pediatric emergency service of the hospital between 2008-2013 by using simple randomization method.In this study, four cases which were diagnosed as child abuse and neglect were included, two of which were resulted in death due to physical abuse. Two of the cases were cases of sexual abuse, and these cases will hopefully serve as a guideline for the management of child abuse and neglect cases for doctors and nurses. In conclusion, since abused and neglected children present at emergency services with a wide range of complaints and clinical findings, any possibility should always be considered and any suspicious case should be evaluated for abuse and neglect.

Özet

Çocuk istismarı ve ihmalinin evrensel bir tanımını bulmada önemli sorunlar ortaya çıkmaktadır. Tanıma ilişkin sorunlar, toplumsal ve kültürel değerlerden kaynaklandığı gibi, konunun disiplinler arası özelliği nedenine de bağlanmaktadır. Bu çalışma, İstanbul’da bir devlet hastanesinin pediatrik acil bölümünde gerçekleştirildi. Vakaların tümü 2008-2013 yılları arasında pediatric acil servise Kabul edilen adli vakalar arasından basit rastgele yöntem ile seçildi. Çalışmada dört vakadan ikisi fiziksel istismara bağlı ölümle sonuçlandı. Vakaların ikisi cinsel istismar vakası olup, bu vakaların hekim ve hemşirelere çocuk istismarı ve ihmali olgularının yönetimi konusunda rehber niteliğinde olması ümit edilmektedir. Sonuç olarak, istismara ve ihmale maruz kalan çocuklar çok değişik yakınmalar ve klinik bulgularla çocuk acil servislerine başvurduğundan, bu durum her zaman akılda tutulmalı ve şüphe uyandıran her vaka bu yönde değerlendirilmelidir.

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KÜRTÜNCÜ, M., TANIR, İ. M. (2015). Child Abuse And Neglect In Pediatric Emergency Departments: Four Case Presentations From Istanbul, Turkey. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 318–329. https://ajindex.com/articles/668777

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