Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM
Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Poster
Learning Objectives:
- At the end of the session, participants in attendance will understand the knowledge and perceptions of allied health students in reporting suspicions of child abuse and neglect.
- At the end of the session, participants in attendance will recognize possible training needs of health care providers.
- At the end of the session, participants in attendance will understand the use of scenarios to improve decision making when faced with suspicions of child abuse and neglect.
This study examined the training needs of allied health students (AHS) in reporting child abuse and neglect. A questionnaire was administered to 236 students to address knowledge and perceptions of reporting child abuse. Results indicated AHS felt inadequate in reporting child abuse and neglect. Only half of the students knew the potential legal consequences for failure to report suspicions of abuse and neglect. Nursing, female, and students over age 25 were most likely to report child abuse and neglect.