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Trial reportChild abuse & neglect2021

A randomized control trial of a child abuse mandated reporter training: Knowledge and attitudes.

Kathryn L Humphreys, Hannah A Piersiak, Carlomagno C Panlilio, Erik B Lehman, Nicole Verdiglione, Sarah Dore, Benjamin H Levi

Open access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Child abuse & neglect, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Identifying what works for whom: Implementation outcomes followingJournal of clinical and translational science · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kathryn L HumphreysVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States. Electronic address: k.humphreys@vanderbilt.edu.
Hannah A PiersiakVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States.
Carlomagno C PanlilioPennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, United States.
Erik B LehmanPennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.
Nicole VerdiglionePennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.
Sarah DorePennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.
Benjamin H LeviPennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · USVanderbilt University · USPennsylvania State University · US

Funding

iLookOut for Child Abuse: Microlearning to Improve Knowledge RetentionR01HD088448 · NICHD · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI LEVI, BENJAMIN H. · 2016 to 2025
$8.1M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD088448
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite being well-positioned to identify maltreatment in the children that they provide care for and being legally required to report suspected child maltreatment, early childhood professionals (ECPs) make a limited proportion of reports to child protective services. It is critical to identify evidence-based interventions to improve the reporting practices of this group of mandated reporters allowing for the better protection of children from maltreatment.

objectiveThe goal of the present study was to determine if iLookOut, an online child abuse identification and reporting training for ECPs, results in differential gains in knowledge and attitudes towards child abuse and its reporting among ECPs, as compared to an online standard training. PARTICIPANTS AND

settingBoth interventions were completed online by participants recruited from licensed child care programs in Southern Maine from October 2017 to January 2020. Eligibility criteria included being at least 18 years of age, English-speaking, and working as paid or volunteer staff at a licensed child care program taking care of children 5 years of age or younger. Of the 1152 enrolled individuals, 1094 provided complete pre- and post-intervention data.

methodsA randomized controlled trial comparing iLookOut with an online standard training.

resultsECPs who completed iLookOut significantly outperformed those who completed Standard mandated reporter training in terms of both knowledge (d=1.09 vs. 0.67) and attitudes (d=0.67 vs. 0.54) relative to pre-test scores.

conclusionsiLookOut is a promising candidate for widespread use in meeting the need for evidence-based training on child abuse and its reporting.

Indexed as

Child AbuseMandatory ReportingAttitudeChildChild CareChild, PreschoolChild Protective ServicesHumansAbuseChild maltreatmentEarly childhood professionalsMandated reportingNeglectRandomized controlled trial

Identifiers

PMID33901759
PMCPMC8360385
OpenAlexW3159938700

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