ArticleBundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz2024
[Knowledge and implementation of institutional safeguarding measures in German hospitals as part of medical child protection].
Article in Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 2024. 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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- Bridging knowledge and practice in the prevention of child maltreatment in medicine: an analysis of counselling and training approaches.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies show the high prevalence of child maltreatment in Germany and that assaults by hospital staff also pose a problem. Since 2020, the Joint Federal Committee has been calling for institutional safeguarding measures (ISM) to protect and support those affected in hospitals. The aim of this study is to analyze the level of knowledge and action competencies regarding child maltreatment among hospital staff and the extent to which ISM are implemented in hospitals.
methodsA survey was administered to 1011 participants before they took part in two online courses on child protection and protection measures in hospitals, with questions regarding self-assessed level of knowledge and competence on child protection and the occurrence of cases of maltreatment and protective measures in their own institution. Data were analyzed using descriptive methods.
resultsIt becomes apparent that the knowledge and competencies of hospital staff regarding child protection are in the middle range. In hospitals, cases of maltreatment that occur outside the institution are particularly common, but violence by staff or other patients of the same age also plays a significant role. Of the respondents, 93.6% stated that their institution had already developed at least one element of an ISM, but only 1.0% of respondents reported that all the elements surveyed had already been fully developed. DISCUSSION: Hospitals in Germany seem to be largely on the path to better protect children and adolescents from maltreatment and to support those affected. However, there are still deficits in the competencies of employees and the implementation of the ISM elements. More resources need to be made available by hospital operators and the public sector for this purpose.
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