Research Article

Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University

Volume: 10 Number: 1 March 28, 2018
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Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University

Abstract

Introduction: This study determined the prevalence of child abuse in first year medical students in a Turkish university using the ICAST-R, as well as the relationships between sociodemographic data and abuse.

Materials&Methods: First-year medical students in a Turkish university were surveyed between 15th-30th June 2012, using ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool-Retrospective Version (ICAST-R) and a questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 15.0.

Results: The study included 192 students, 56.8% female and 43.2% male. Physical, emotional and sexual abuse were found in 14.6%; 32.3%; and 8.9% of participants, respectively. No significant relation between gender and emotional abuse was found (p= 0.775), whereas both physical and sexual abuse were more common in males (p= 0.04; p= 0.018 respectively). There was a statistically significant relation between emotional abuse and parental separation (p= 0,014).

Conclusion: Abuse is not rare among the medical student participants, and several preventable factors could worsen it. The findings have implications on how medical students are taught about these issues.

 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 28, 2018

Submission Date

January 30, 2018

Acceptance Date

March 18, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Koc, E. M., Sahin Daglı, F., Aksakal, F. N., Aksoy, H., Kahveci, R., Ayhan Baser, D., Meads, C., & Ozkara, A. (2018). Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University. Konuralp Medical Journal, 10(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.382958
AMA
1.Koc EM, Sahin Daglı F, Aksakal FN, et al. Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2018;10(1):7-12. doi:10.18521/ktd.382958
Chicago
Koc, Esra Meltem, Figen Sahin Daglı, Fatma Nur Aksakal, et al. 2018. “Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument With the First Year Medical Students in a University”. Konuralp Medical Journal 10 (1): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.382958.
EndNote
Koc EM, Sahin Daglı F, Aksakal FN, Aksoy H, Kahveci R, Ayhan Baser D, Meads C, Ozkara A (March 1, 2018) Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University. Konuralp Medical Journal 10 1 7–12.
IEEE
[1]E. M. Koc et al., “Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 7–12, Mar. 2018, doi: 10.18521/ktd.382958.
ISNAD
Koc, Esra Meltem - Sahin Daglı, Figen - Aksakal, Fatma Nur - Aksoy, Hilal - Kahveci, Rabia - Ayhan Baser, Duygu - Meads, Catherine - Ozkara, Adem. “Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument With the First Year Medical Students in a University”. Konuralp Medical Journal 10/1 (March 1, 2018): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.382958.
JAMA
1.Koc EM, Sahin Daglı F, Aksakal FN, Aksoy H, Kahveci R, Ayhan Baser D, Meads C, Ozkara A. Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2018;10:7–12.
MLA
Koc, Esra Meltem, et al. “Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument With the First Year Medical Students in a University”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 7-12, doi:10.18521/ktd.382958.
Vancouver
1.Esra Meltem Koc, Figen Sahin Daglı, Fatma Nur Aksakal, Hilal Aksoy, Rabia Kahveci, Duygu Ayhan Baser, Catherine Meads, Adem Ozkara. Exploring Prevalence of Child Abuse: Use of ICAST-Retrospective Instrument with the First Year Medical Students in a University. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2018 Mar. 1;10(1):7-12. doi:10.18521/ktd.382958

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