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| Title |
Violence against children in Latin America and Caribbean countries: a comprehensive review of national health sector efforts in prevention and response
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3562-3 |
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| Authors |
Andrea L. Wirtz, Carmen Alvarez, Alessandra C. Guedes, Luisa Brumana, Cecilie Modvar, Nancy Glass |
| Abstract |
Violence against children (VAC) remains a global problem. The health sector has an opportunity and responsibility to be part of the multi-sector collaboration to prevent and respond to VAC. This review aimed to assess the health sector's response to VAC among Latin American & Caribbean (LAC) countries, particularly as it relates to physical violence, sexual violence, and neglect. National protocols for the identification and provision of health care to child survivors of violence, abuse and neglect were solicited in partnership with UNICEF and PAHO/WHO country offices within the LAC region. A parallel systematic review was undertaken in January 2015 to review studies published in the last 10 years that describe the regional health sector response to VAC. We obtained health sectors guidelines/protocols related to VAC from 22 of 43 (51 %) countries and reviewed 97 published articles/reports that met the review inclusion criteria. Country protocols were presented in Spanish (n = 12), Portuguese (n = 1), and English (n = 9). Thematic areas of country protocols included: 1) identifying signs and symptoms of VAC, 2) providing patient-centered care to the victim, and 3) immediate treatment of injuries related to VAC. The systematic review revealed that health professionals are often unaware of national protocols and lack training, resources, and support to respond to cases of VAC. Further, there is limited coordination between health and social protection services. VAC remains an international, public health priority. Health professionals are well-positioned to identify, treat and refer cases of VAC to appropriate institutions and community-based partners. However, poor protocol dissemination and training, limited infrastructure, and inadequate human resources challenge adherence to VAC guidelines. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 60% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 10% |
| Argentina | 1 | 10% |
| Spain | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 1 | 10% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 194 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 193 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 11% |
| Researcher | 16 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 8% |
| Other | 34 | 18% |
| Unknown | 64 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 40 | 21% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 11% |
| Arts and Humanities | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 7% |
| Unknown | 62 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 October 2016.
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#4,623,528
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Outputs from BMC Public Health
#5,096
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#77,453
of 321,009 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#111
of 302 outputs
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