Child Abuse Training Impact on Nurses

This study aims to determine the effect of the training given to nurses working in pediatric clinics on child abuse and neglect on the awareness levels of nurses regarding child abuse and neglect.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Abuse

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cukurova University

Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

H0: Education given to nurses working in pediatric clinics about child abuse and neglect has no effect on nurses' awareness of child abuse and neglect.
H1: Education given to nurses working in pediatric clinics about child abuse and neglect has an effect on nurses' awareness of child abuse and neglect.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Accepting to participate voluntarily in the study and signing the informed consent form.
Being a nurse working in the pediatric clinics and pediatric emergency department at Cukurova University Balcali Hospital Health Application and Research Center during the data collection dates of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Nurses who do not want to participate in the study or leave the process will be excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

Training

Other

Education on Child Abuse and Neglect

Primary outcomes

Scale Form for Diagnosing Signs and Risks of Child Abuse and Neglect

Time frame: 2 times; a week before training, a week after training

There are 6 subscales in the scale form for diagnosing the symptoms and risks of child abuse and neglect. These are; Physical symptoms of abuse on children (19 items), Behavioral symptoms of child abuse (15 items), Symptoms of neglect on children (7 items), Characteristics of parents prone to abuse and neglect (13 items), Characteristics of children prone to abuse and neglect (5 items), Familial characteristics in child abuse and neglect (8 items). Likert-type scale for determining the knowledge levels of nurses and midwives in diagnosing the symptoms and risks of child abuse and neglect. A score average approaching 5 indicates that they are knowledgeable about the signs and risks of child abuse and neglect, and a score away from 3 indicates that they are not knowledgeable about the signs and risks of child abuse and neglect. A subject who answers all items of the scale form correctly is expected to receive a full score of 335.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Child Abuse and Neglect Education Given to Nurses Working in Pediatric Clinics on Their Awareness Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jul 3, 2025
Registry last updated: Aug 13, 2026

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