Determination of Student Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Reporting Child  Abuse and Neglect: A Comparative Study

Abdullah Sarman; Suat Tuncay

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Determination of Student Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: A Comparative Study

Yazarlar:

Abdullah Sarman | Suat Tuncay

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

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Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-10

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347477

pISSN:

2146-5959

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 Child abuse and neglect are a significant public health problem. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of nursing students towards reporting child abuse and neglect. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 248 nursing students during the spring semester of 2022-2023 in the nursing department of a university in eastern Turkey. The aim was to reach the entire population without any sample selection. Research data were collected using a descriptive information form, the Scale for Determining the Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals towards Reporting Child AbuseNeglect, and the Google Forms application, and the Google Forms application. The data were evaluated electronically using IBM SPSS 23.0 for statistical analysis, and the GPower 3.1.9.7 software was used to assess the suitability of the results obtained from the sample for generalization to the entire population in scientific studies. It was determined that the students had a mean age of 21.352.25 years, 61.7 were female, 25.8 were in the fourth grade, and 56.5 had willingly chosen the nursing department. It was found that the attitude towards reporting child abuse and neglect did not show a significant difference in terms of gender and grade variables and the preference of the nursing department p0.05. The study found that 58.1 of the participants had not previously cared for children. The most common types of abuse were physical and emotional abuse, accounting for 26.4. The study also revealed that 39.9 of the students did not consider themselves proficient in identifying child abuse and neglect. Furthermore, 67.7 had not received training on child abuse and neglect, and 30.2 had previously encountered at least one type of child abuseneglect. Surprisingly, 45.3 had not previously reported incidents of child abuseneglect. It was determined that receiving training on child abuse and neglect had a negative relationship with reporting. It was determined that nursing students did not receive a comprehensive education about child abuse and neglect and therefore did not have a desired level of awareness. It was observed that nursing students who received abuse and neglect education had more positive attitudes towards reporting. It is thought that adding courses on child abuse to nursing curricula will increase awareness in students. In this context, it is believed that more comprehensive inclusion of child abuse and neglect topics in nursing curricula, along with efforts to raise awareness and address students knowledge gaps in this area, will lead to higher reporting rates in cases of child abuse and neglect.

 Child abuse and neglect are a significant public health problem. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of nursing students towards reporting child abuse and neglect. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 248 nursing students during the spring semester of 2022-2023 in the nursing department of a university in eastern Turkey. The aim was to reach the entire population without any sample selection. Research data were collected using a descriptive information form, the Scale for Determining the Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals towards Reporting Child AbuseNeglect, and the Google Forms application, and the Google Forms application. The data were evaluated electronically using IBM SPSS 23.0 for statistical analysis, and the GPower 3.1.9.7 software was used to assess the suitability of the results obtained from the sample for generalization to the entire population in scientific studies. It was determined that the students had a mean age of 21.352.25 years, 61.7 were female, 25.8 were in the fourth grade, and 56.5 had willingly chosen the nursing department. It was found that the attitude towards reporting child abuse and neglect did not show a significant difference in terms of gender and grade variables and the preference of the nursing department p0.05. The study found that 58.1 of the participants had not previously cared for children. The most common types of abuse were physical and emotional abuse, accounting for 26.4. The study also revealed that 39.9 of the students did not consider themselves proficient in identifying child abuse and neglect. Furthermore, 67.7 had not received training on child abuse and neglect, and 30.2 had previously encountered at least one type of child abuseneglect. Surprisingly, 45.3 had not previously reported incidents of child abuseneglect. It was determined that receiving training on child abuse and neglect had a negative relationship with reporting. It was determined that nursing students did not receive a comprehensive education about child abuse and neglect and therefore did not have a desired level of awareness. It was observed that nursing students who received abuse and neglect education had more positive attitudes towards reporting. It is thought that adding courses on child abuse to nursing curricula will increase awareness in students. In this context, it is believed that more comprehensive inclusion of child abuse and neglect topics in nursing curricula, along with efforts to raise awareness and address students knowledge gaps in this area, will lead to higher reporting rates in cases of child abuse and neglect.

 Child abuse and neglect are a significant public health problem. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of nursing students towards reporting child abuse and neglect. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 248 nursing students during the spring semester of 2022-2023 in the nursing department of a university in eastern Turkey. The aim was to reach the entire population without any sample selection. Research data were collected using a descriptive information form, the Scale for Determining the Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals towards Reporting Child AbuseNeglect, and the Google Forms application, and the Google Forms application. The data were evaluated electronically using IBM SPSS 23.0 for statistical analysis, and the GPower 3.1.9.7 software was used to assess the suitability of the results obtained from the sample for generalization to the entire population in scientific studies. It was determined that the students had a mean age of 21.352.25 years, 61.7 were female, 25.8 were in the fourth grade, and 56.5 had willingly chosen the nursing department. It was found that the attitude towards reporting child abuse and neglect did not show a significant difference in terms of gender and grade variables and the preference of the nursing department p0.05. The study found that 58.1 of the participants had not previously cared for children. The most common types of abuse were physical and emotional abuse, accounting for 26.4. The study also revealed that 39.9 of the students did not consider themselves proficient in identifying child abuse and neglect. Furthermore, 67.7 had not received training on child abuse and neglect, and 30.2 had previously encountered at least one type of child abuseneglect. Surprisingly, 45.3 had not previously reported incidents of child abuseneglect. It was determined that receiving training on child abuse and neglect had a negative relationship with reporting. It was determined that nursing students did not receive a comprehensive education about child abuse and neglect and therefore did not have a desired level of awareness. It was observed that nursing students who received abuse and neglect education had more positive attitudes towards reporting. It is thought that adding courses on child abuse to nursing curricula will increase awareness in students. In this context, it is believed that more comprehensive inclusion of child abuse and neglect topics in nursing curricula, along with efforts to raise awareness and address students knowledge gaps in this area, will lead to higher reporting rates in cases of child abuse and neglect.

 Çocuk istismarı ve ihmali önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu araştırmanın amacı öğrenci hemşirelerin çocuk istismarını ve ihmalini raporlamaya karşı tutumlarının belirlenmesidir. Kesitsel-tanımlayıcı modelde planlanan bu araştırma, Türkiyenin doğusundaki bir üniversitenin hemşirelik bölümünde 2022-2023 bahar döneminde eğitim gören 248 öğrenci hemşireyle yürütülmüştür. Herhangi bir örneklem seçimine gidilmeden evrenin tamamına ulaşılması hedeflenmiştir. Araştırma verileri tanıtıcı bilgi formu ve Sağlık Çalışanlarının Çocuk İstismarınıİhmalini Raporlamaya Karşı Tutumlarını Belirleme Ölçeği ile Google Formlar uygulaması kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler elektronik ortamda değerlendirilmiş olup, istatistiksel analizlerde IBM SPSS 23.0 ve bilimsel çalışmalara dahil edilen örneklemden elde edilen sonuçların tüm popülasyon için uygunluğunu kontrol etmek için de GPower 3.1.9.7 paket programları kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin yaş ortalamasının 21,352,25, 61,7sinin kadın olduğu, 25,8inin dördüncü sınıfta eğitim gördüğü ve 56,5inin hemşirelik bölümünü isteyerek tercih ettiği belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyet ve sınıf değişkenleri ile hemşirelik bölümünün tercih edilme durumu açısından çocuk istismarı ve ihmalini raporlamaya karşı tutumun anlamlı bir fark göstermediği bulunmuştur p0,05. Katılımcıların 58,1inin daha önce çocuk bakmadığı, en fazla bilinen istismar türlerinin 26,4 ile fiziksel ve duygusal istismar olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin 39,9unun çocuk istismarı ve ihmalini belirlemede kendini yeterli görmediği, 67,7sinin çocuk istismarı ve ihmali konusunda eğitim almadığı, 30,2sinin daha önce çocuk istismarihmal türlerinden biriyle karşılaştığı ve bunların 45,3ünün daha önce çocuk istismarihmalini bildirmediği belirlenmiştir. Çocuk istismarı ve ihmali konusunda eğitim alma durumunun raporlamayla negatif bir ilişkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğrenci hemşirelerin çocuk istismarı ve ihmali hakkında kapsamlı bir eğitim almadığı, dolayısıyla istenen düzeyde bir farkındalığa sahip olmadığı bulunmuştur. Çocuk istismarı ve ihmali konusunda eğitim alan öğrenci hemşirelerin raporlama konusunda daha olumlu tutumda olduğu görülmüştür. Bu doğrultuda, hemşirelik müfredatlarında çocuk istismarı ve ihmali konularına daha kapsamlı bir şekilde yer verilmesinin ve öğrencilerin bu alandaki eksikliklerinin giderilerek farkındalık kazandırılmasının çocuk istismarı ve ihmali vakalarında raporlama oranlarını arttıracağı düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

Determination of Student Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: A Comparative Study

Yazarlar:

Abdullah Sarman | Suat Tuncay

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347477

pISSN:

2146-5959

Child

Child neglect

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StudentÇocuk

Çocuk istismarı

Hemşire

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Abdullah Sarman | Suat Tuncay

Yayıncı: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar: Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi: Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001347477

pISSN: 2146-5959

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Yazarlar:

Abdullah Sarman | Suat Tuncay

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları (Diğer)

Dergi:

Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347477

pISSN:

2146-5959