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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

How Stressful Is Examining Children with Symptoms of Child Abuse?-Measurement of Stress Appraisal (SAM) in German Physicians with Key Expertise in Pediatrics.

Louisa Thiekötter, Peter Schmidt, Marie-Léne Scheiderer, Heidrun Lioba Wunram, Michael Paulussen, Daniela Reis, Oliver Fricke

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Louisa ThiekötterFaculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany.
Peter SchmidtDepartment of Special Care Dentistry, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5700-3144
Marie-Léne ScheidererDepartment of Special Care Dentistry, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany.
Heidrun Lioba WunramDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany.
Michael PaulussenFaculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany.
Daniela ReisFaculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany.
Oliver FrickeFaculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7592-8653
Witten/Herdecke University · DEUniversity of Cologne · DE

Funding

Software-AG-Foundation based in Darmstadt/Hessen, Germany. no Grant Number
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatricians frequently feel uncertain about their ability to detect early symptoms of child abuse and how to respond in suspected cases.

aimThis study investigated the transactional stress model in German pediatricians who experienced imagination stories with a child protection scenario and another potentially stress-triggering scenario.

methodsA two-part survey was conducted online. Each part included a different imagination story and evaluation of the Stress Appraisal Measure (SAM), as well as questions on child protection, current problematics, and suggested remedies. In total, 96 pediatricians participated. The child abuse scenario was perceived as significantly more threatening and more stressful than a medical emergency. The pediatricians declared moderate familiarity with the Child Protection Guidelines and the Federal Child Protection Act and an average confidence in their application. The greatest perceived problems were communication difficulties with parents and youth welfare services. Suggested improvements were concrete procedural directives, more training programs, better interdisciplinary networks, and greater exchange among colleagues.

conclusionsTo optimize their potential in the child protection system, pediatricians need to be better supported in coping with the identified stressors in child abuse scenarios.

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child abusechild protectionimagination studypediatriciansstress appraisal measure

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PMID36291514
PMCPMC9600667
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