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Educational Program's Impact on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect

NCT ID: NCT05925387

Last Updated: 2023-06-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-20

Study Completion Date

2023-07-30

Brief Summary

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Detecting and determining child abuse and neglect can be quite challenging and largely depends on the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals. In a hospital setting, healthcare professionals frequently come across children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. Nurses are often the first to encounter the child and their family, initiating the process of taking a medical history and establishing closer interactions during care and treatment. To accurately recognize the case and provide appropriate care using the right approach, nurses need to possess sufficient knowledge and skills related to child abuse and neglect. The lack of adequate education on child abuse and neglect, as well as insufficient research on the subject, can lead to a lack of information and cases being overlooked. To identify and report cases of child abuse and neglect, it is important for nurses, especially before starting their profession, to have a sufficient level of knowledge about the signs and risks of child abuse and neglect. This study aims to examine the impact of an educational program targeting nursing students on their knowledge and awareness levels regarding child abuse and neglect.

Detailed Description

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Detecting and identifying child abuse and neglect is quite challenging and relies heavily on the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2019). In a hospital setting, healthcare professionals frequently encounter children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. Nurses, who are often the first to interact with the child and their family, play a crucial role starting from the process of taking the medical history to provide care and treatment (Chen et al., 2022). Nurses who have frequent contact with children and their families are in a good position to protect children from abuse and neglect (Bahrami et al., 2021). Particularly in emergency departments, nurses often come across child abuse and neglect, including various types such as Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, which is a form of physical abuse (Chen et al., 2022). Therefore, it is crucial, especially for nurses, to carefully observe children who may be victims of abuse and evaluate all children who come to the hospital for signs of abuse and neglect (Başdaş \& Bozdağ, 2018). Nurses need to have sufficient knowledge and skills regarding child abuse and neglect to accurately identify cases and provide appropriate care (Jordan \& Moore-Nadler, 2014). They should establish communication with the child and their family, attempt to recognize the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, and report the case from a forensic perspective (Chen et al., 2022). To fulfill these roles and responsibilities adequately, nurses need to receive education on child abuse and neglect (Topçu et al., 2022). Insufficient education on child abuse and neglect, as well as inadequate research on the subject, can lead to a lack of knowledge and cases being overlooked. For example, in Turkey, there are only a limited number of universities offering elective courses on child abuse and neglect within nursing curricula (Topçu et al., 2022). Similarly, a limited number of studies have shown that the level of awareness regarding child abuse and neglect is good when it is included in the pediatric nursing curriculum (Özçevik et al., 2018). However, studies conducted in Turkey involving nurses (Başdaş \& Bozdağ, 2018; Burç \& Güdücü Tüfekci, 2015) and particularly nursing students (Erkut et al., 2021; Ozbey et al., 2018; Seferoğlu et al., 2019; Tek \& Karataş, 2021) have revealed that their knowledge levels regarding child abuse and neglect are insufficient, similar to countries like India (Poreddi et al., 2016). In order to identify cases of child abuse and neglect, it is essential for nurses, especially before entering the profession, to have sufficient knowledge about the signs and risks of child abuse and neglect. It has been emphasized that nursing students need to learn their legal responsibilities and receive education to enhance their knowledge and become more competent (Akcan \& Demiralay, 2016; Bağ \& Bozkurt, 2021; Kuşlu \& Bulut, 2021; Seferoğlu et al., 2019).

Conditions

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Child Abuse Child Neglect

Keywords

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Child Abuse and Neglect Child Maltreatment Nursing Students' Knowledge Nursing Students' Awareness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomised Controlled Study
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The statistician who performed the data analysis saw the experimental and control groups as group A and group B, without knowing which group was the experimental or control group.

Study Groups

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Experimental Group

All volunteers completed a pre-test, which includes an additional two scales along with the sociodemographic data form, and two post-tests, which only include the scales. Both groups will receive the Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training, which will last approximately 60 minutes. Both groups will complete the pre-test and post-tests at the same time. However, immediately after the pre-test, the experimental group will receive the training and then complete the 1st post-test, followed by the 2nd post-test one month later. Additionally, the second post-test will be administered to both groups simultaneously one month after the completion of the first post-test. After the completion of all the tests, the control group also received the same training, and both groups received participation certificates. Apart from these tasks, there are no other responsibilities.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CANAP Education

Intervention Type OTHER

The volunteer group included in the research consists of Yeditepe University Nursing Students. All nursing students over the age of 18, at all levels of the nursing program, will be included in the study based on voluntary participation, in accordance with the sample size. The purpose and design of the research will be explained to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year nursing students. The announcement of the study will be made through Yeditepe University Nursing's social media accounts, and a consent link provided. Participants who sign the document in the consent link and upload it to the shared Google Drive received the pre-test link. Participants who complete all the procedures are provided with a participant certificate prepared by the researchers as an incentive.

Control Group

Participants in the control group do not receive the intervention. They took both pretest and post-tests. The control group, on the other hand, did not receive the training but completed the first post-test simultaneously with both groups, without distinguishing between the experimental and control groups.

They only complete online surveys. However, to follow the ethical rules, at the end of the trial, all nursing students will take the same education as their peers.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CANAP Education

The volunteer group included in the research consists of Yeditepe University Nursing Students. All nursing students over the age of 18, at all levels of the nursing program, will be included in the study based on voluntary participation, in accordance with the sample size. The purpose and design of the research will be explained to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year nursing students. The announcement of the study will be made through Yeditepe University Nursing's social media accounts, and a consent link provided. Participants who sign the document in the consent link and upload it to the shared Google Drive received the pre-test link. Participants who complete all the procedures are provided with a participant certificate prepared by the researchers as an incentive.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade Undergraduate Nursing Students between the ages of 18-30.
* Being a volunteer,
* Not having any disability,
* Being Turkish literate,
* Having Internet access and a Google account,
* Signing the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Being outside the age range,
* Being a prep class student, being illiterate in Turkish
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yeditepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gokce Nz Cakir, BSN

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Yeditepe University

Locations

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Yeditepe University

Istanbul, Atasehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Damla Ozcevik Subasi, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 05336038073

Email: [email protected]

Aylin Akca Sumengen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 05458411453

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Aylin Akca Sumengen, PhD

Role: primary

Gokce Cakir, BSN

Role: backup

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Other Identifiers

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YeditepeUniversity

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id