Factors associated with reporting of abuse against children and adolescents by nurses within Primary Health Care

Authors

  • Ana Carine Arruda Rolim Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Gracyelle Alves Remigio Moreira State University of Ceará image/svg+xml
  • Sarah Maria Mendes Gondim State University of Ceará image/svg+xml
  • Soraya da Silva Paz Faculdade Leão Sampaio
  • Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira Universidade de Fortaleza image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0050.2515

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the factors associated with the underreporting on the part of nurses within Primary Health Care of abuse against children and adolescents. METHOD: cross-sectional study with 616 nurses. A questionnaire addressed socio-demographic data, profession, instrumentation and knowledge on the topic, identification and reporting of abuse cases. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used. RESULTS: female nurses, aged between 21 and 32 years old, not married, with five or more years since graduation, with graduate studies, and working for five or more years in PHC predominated. The final regression model showed that factors such as working for five or more years, having a reporting form within the PHC unit, and believing that reporting within Primary Health Care is an advantage, facilitate reporting. CONCLUSION: the study's results may, in addition to sensitizing nurses, support management professionals in establishing strategies intended to produce compliance with reporting as a legal device that ensures the rights of children and adolescents.

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Published

2014-12-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 6 (2014)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Rolim, A. C. A., Moreira, G. A. R., Gondim, S. M. M., Paz, S. da S., & Vieira, L. J. E. de S. (2014). Factors associated with reporting of abuse against children and adolescents by nurses within Primary Health Care . Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 22(6), 1048-1055. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0050.2515