| Título: | Comparative needs in child abuse education and resources: perceptions from three medical specialties |
| Autores: |
Anderst, Jim; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Dowd, M. Denise |
| Fecha: | 2010-01-15 |
| Publicador: | Co-Action Publishing |
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| Tema: | child abuse; graduate medical education; continuing education; clinical education; |
| Descripción: | Introduction: Improvement in child abuse and neglect education has been previously identified as a significant need among physicians. The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand specific comparative educational needs regarding child abuse diagnosis and management among physicians from differing specialties and practice types. Methods: A total of 22 physicians participated in focus groups (one family practice (FP), one emergency medicine (EM), and one pediatrician group) facilitated by a professional moderator using a semi-structured interview guide. Five specific domains of child abuse education needs were identified from previously published literature. Child abuse education needs were explored across one general and five specific domains, including (1) general impressions of evaluating child abuse, (2) identification and management, (3) education/ resource formats, (4) child/caregiver interviews, (5) medical evaluations, and (6) court testimony. Discussions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim, then analyzed for common themes and differences among the three groups. Results: Participants identified common areas of educational need but the specifics of those needs varied among the groups. Neglect, interviewing, court testimony, and subtle findings of abuse were educational needs for all groups. EM and FP physicians expressed a need for easily accessible education and management tools, with less support for intermittent lectures. All groups may benefit from specialty specific education regarding appropriate medical evaluations of potential cases of abuse/neglect. Conclusions: Significant educational needs exist regarding child abuse/neglect, and educational needs vary based on physician training and practice type. Educational program design may benefit from tailoring to specific physician specialty. Further studies are needed to more clearly identify and evaluate specialty specific educational needs and resources. Keywords: child abuse; education; focus groups; qualitative research (Published: 20 July 2010) Citation: Medical Education Online 2010, 15: 5193 - DOI: 10.3402/meo.v15i0.5193 |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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