THE EFFECT OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM ON RECOGNIZING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN TURKEY

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare the preand post-training knowledge and approaches of the nursing students on child abuse and neglect. DESIGN AND METHODS: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with 55 students studying in the nursing department of a university. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS: The results of the study showed that “awareness training” was an effective program for increasing awareness of child abuse and neglect prevention. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study show that nursing students have inadequate knowledge and awareness of child abuse and neglect as well as wrong attitudes and behaviors. It is observed that education signifi cantly increases the level of knowledge of nurses about child neglect and abuse.