child abuse reporting barriers: iranian nurses’ experiences

Child Abuse Reporting Barriers: Iranian Nurses’ Experiences

BACKGROUND Although in many countries child abuse reporting is mandated, Iranian nurses report abused cases voluntary. Some of the cases are reported to the police and others are referred to welfare organizations or other non-governmental organizations. Absence of a uniform reporting system along with a lack of legal support in the specific cultural context of Iran has resulted challenges for t...

Barriers that inhibit nurses reporting suspected cases of child abuse and neglect

Objective An integrative review of the literature was undertaken to identify barriers that inhibit nurses from reporting suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Primary Argument Nurses in all states and territories of Australia except Western Australia are legally required to report suspicions of child abuse and neglect to relevant child protection services. Nurses often have first contact ...

Mental health professionals' experiences reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to provide systematic data on the experiences of mental health professionals (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers) who reported cases of suspected child abuse and maltreatment concerning their clients. METHOD Mail surveys were completed by 258 mental health professionals known to have reported a case of suspected child abuse and maltr...

Child abuse reporting: rethinking child protection.

Sequelae of reporting child abuse.

In the last 20 years each of the 50 states has developed and refined legislation that mandates professionals who have contact with or who are responsible for children to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. The language in these laws varies markedly, with different states defining their own criteria for intervention. All states have expanded their focus beyond physical abuse and ne...

Barriers to reporting nursing job errors from nurses’ viewpoint

Introduction: Working errors are inevitable in every profession including health care professions, ‎but in nursing, it’s of greater importance. ‎ Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine barriers to reporting nursing job errors from ‎nurses’ viewpoint.‎  Methods: In this descriptive study, ‎‏92‏‎ nurses who working in Fatemeh Zahr...