ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2021
Child physical abuse: knowledge of dental students in Hamburg, Germany.
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- Knowledge and Attitudes of Dental Professionals in Lithuania Toward Child Abuse and Neglect: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Child physical abuse: changes over ten years in the perceptions of Finnish dental professionals.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Child abuse and neglect: oral and dental signs and the role of the dentist.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2023Review
- Creation and evaluation of a participatory child abuse and neglect workshop for medical students.BMC medical education · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study was aimed at evaluating the levels of knowledge of child abuse among students attending the School of Dental and Oral Medicine at the University of Hamburg- Eppendorf, Germany.
methodsThis cross-sectional study utilized a self-administered and structured questionnaire, consisting of 23 multiple-choice questions; the questionnaire focused on rating the students' knowledge of and ability to diagnose child abuse. Each question was analysed with simple descriptive statistics.
resultsThe students (181) were aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities towards the children and their parents. More than two-thirds (69.6%) responded positively when asked whether a dentist should be legally responsible to report cases of child abuse brought to their attention. The majority of the students (96.1%) agreed that dentists had an ethical duty to report such cases. However, the students were unable to define or describe the signs, symptoms, and social indicators of child abuse. Approximately 93.4% of the students lacked basic training related to child abuse, while 95.7% of them indicated that there was insufficient training in issues related to child abuse.
conclusionsThere is a general lack of information regarding child abuse among dentistry students. The majority of the students showed interest in the topic of child abuse and neglect, but were unable to clearly identify the signs and symptoms. More lectures and workshops relating to child abuse should be available to all dentists to reinforce their knowledge as well as to strengthen their confidence when confronted with suspected cases of child abuse.
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