Establishment of interdisciplinary child protection teams in Turkey 2002-2006: Identifying the strongest link can make a difference!

被引:29
作者
Agirtan, Canan A. [1 ]
Akar, Taner [2 ]
Akbas, Seher [3 ]
Akdur, Recep [4 ]
Aydin, Cahide [5 ]
Aytar, Gulsen [1 ]
Ayyildiz, Suat [3 ]
Baskan, Sevgi [4 ]
Belgemen, Tugba [4 ]
Bezirci, Ozdecan [4 ]
Beyazova, Ufuk [2 ]
Beyaztas, Fatma Yucel [6 ]
Buken, Bora [1 ]
Buken, Erhan [7 ]
Camurdan, Aysu D. [2 ]
Can, Demet [8 ]
Canbaz, Sevgi [3 ]
Canturk, Gurol [4 ]
Ceyhan, Meltem [3 ]
Coskun, Abdulhakim [9 ]
Celik, Ahmet [5 ]
Cetin, Fusun C. [10 ]
Coskun, Ayse Gul [11 ]
Dagcinar, Adnan [3 ]
Dallar, Yildiz [12 ]
Demirel, Birol [2 ]
Demirogullari, Billur [2 ]
Derman, Orhan [10 ]
Dilli, Dilek [12 ]
Ersahin, Yusuf [5 ]
Esiyok, Burcu [4 ]
Evinc, Gulin [10 ]
Gencer, Ozlem [13 ]
Gokler, Bahar [10 ]
Hanci, Hamit [4 ]
Iseri, Elvan [2 ]
Isir, Aysun Baransel [11 ]
Isiten, Nukhet [14 ]
Kale, Gulsev [10 ]
Karadag, Ferda [10 ]
Kanbur, Nuray [10 ]
Kilic, Birim [4 ]
Kultur, Ebru [10 ]
Kurtay, Derya [15 ]
Kuruoglu, Asli [2 ]
Miral, Suha [13 ]
Odabasi, Aysun B. [10 ]
Oral, Resmiye [16 ]
Orhon, Filiz Simsek [4 ]
Ozbesler, Cengiz [7 ]
机构
[1] Duzce Univ, Sch Med, Duzce, Turkey
[2] Gazi Univ, Sch Med, Ankara, Turkey
[3] Ondokuz Mayis Univ, Sch Med, Samsun, Turkey
[4] Ankara Univ, Sch Med, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey
[5] Ege Univ, Sch Med, Izmir, Turkey
[6] Sivas Cumhuriyet Univ, Sch Med, Sivas, Turkey
[7] Baskent Univ, Sch Med, TR-06490 Ankara, Turkey
[8] Behcet Uz Childrens Hosp, Izmir, Turkey
[9] Erciyes Univ, Sch Med, Kayseri, Turkey
[10] Hacettepe Univ, Sch Med, Ankara, Turkey
[11] Gaziantep Univ, Sch Med, Gaziantep, Turkey
[12] Ankara Hosp, Ankara, Turkey
[13] Dokuz Eylul Univ, Sch Med, Izmir, Turkey
[14] Sami Ulus Childrens Hosp, Ankara, Turkey
[15] Aydin Child Advocacy Ctr, Aydin, Turkey
[16] Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA USA
[17] Akdeniz Univ, Sch Med, TR-07058 Antalya, Turkey
关键词
Child abuse; Multidisciplinary team; Developing country; SEXUAL-ABUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MALTREATMENT; PHYSICAL ABUSE; HONG-KONG; PEDIATRICIANS; PREVALENCE; EXPERIENCE; ATTITUDES; STUDENTS; NEGLECT;
D O I
10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.12.008
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Objectives: The University of Iowa Child Protection Program collaborated with Turkish professionals to develop a training program on child abuse and neglect during 2002-2006 with the goals of increasing professional awareness and number of multidisciplinary teams (MDT), regional collaborations, and assessed cases. This paper summarizes the 5-year outcome. Methods: A team of instructors evaluated needs and held training activities in Turkey annually, and provided consultation when needed. Descriptive analysis was done via Excel and SPSS software. Results: Eighteen training activities were held with 3,570 attendees. Over the study period, the number of MDTs increased from 4 to 14. The MDTs got involved in organizing training activities in their institutions and communities. The number of medical curriculum lectures taught by MDTs to medical students/residents, conferences organized by the MDTs, and lectures to non-medical professional audiences increased significantly (R-2 = 91.4%, 83.8%, and 69.2%, respectively). The number of abuse cases assessed by the MDTs increased by five times compared to pre-training period. Conclusions: A culturally competent training program had a positive impact on professional attitudes and behaviors toward recognition and management of child abuse and neglect in Turkey. The need to partner with policy makers to revise current law in favor of a greater human services orientation became clear. Practice implications: Pioneers in developing countries may benefit from collaborating with culturally competent instructors from countries with more developed child protection systems to develop training programs so that professional development can improve recognition and management of child abuse and neglect. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:247 / 255
页数:9
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