Child Abuse: Knowledge and Actions Undertaken by Dentists of the Family Health Strategy in Guarabira– PB

Authors

  • Karla Bezerra Guilherme da Silva
  • Alidianne Fábia Cabral Cavalcanti
  • Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v5i0.1977

Keywords:

Child abuse, Health knowledge, attitudes, practice, Dentists

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the knowledge and the course of action undertook by dental surgeons in Guarabira-PB, regarding cases of child abuse. A cross-sectional study was conducted, in which 18 professionals were interviewed, an and the results were presented through descriptive statistics. 12 dental surgeons related to have attended patients who were victims of violence, being that in 91.7% of cases the aggressor was a member of the family of the victim. Most victims were female (50.0%) and the head (27.3%) was the most affected region. Considering the cases of abuse, the main course of action taken by the participants was the dialog with parents/guardians (83.3%). Although they recognize that denouncing such cases is mandatory, most of them did nothing apart from such a conversation.

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Published

2017-02-03

How to Cite

Silva, K. B. G. da, Cavalcanti, A. F. C., & Cavalcanti, A. L. (2017). Child Abuse: Knowledge and Actions Undertaken by Dentists of the Family Health Strategy in Guarabira– PB. JOURNAL FAMILY, CYCLES OF LIFE AND HEALTH IN SOCIAL CONTEXT, 5, 108–117. https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v5i0.1977

Issue

Vol. 5 (2017): Suplemento 1 - Saúde Bucal

Section

Original Articles

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