child abuse1.ppt

8/16/2019 child abuse1.ppt

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Child AbuseChild Abuse


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“ So long as little children areallowed to suffer, there is no

true love in this world ”

Duncan


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Definition of Child AbuseDefinition of Child Abuse

“ The physical or mental injury, sexualabuse or exploitation, negligent treatment,

or maltreatment of a child under the age of1 by a person who is responsible for thechild ’ s welfare under circumstances whichindicate that the child ’ s health or welfare is

harmed or threatened! ” Child Welfare Act


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Types of Child AbuseTypes of Child Abuse

physical abusesexual abuse

emotional abuseneglect


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%motional Abuse%motional Abuse%motional abuse includes the failure of acaregiver to provide an appropriate andsupportive environment, and includes acts that

have an adverse effect on the emotional healthand development of a child!

Such acts include restricting a child ’ smovements, denigration, ridicule, threats andintimidation, discrimination, rejection andother nonphysical forms of hostile treatment!


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&eglect&eglect

&eglect refers to the failure of a parent to providefor the development of the child – where theparent is in a position to do so – in one or more of

the following areas' health, education, emotionaldevelopment, nutrition, shelter and safe livingconditions!

&eglect is thus distinguished from circumstancesof poverty in that neglect can occur only in caseswhere reasonable resources are available to thefamily or caregiver!


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CHILD SEX AL A! SECHILD SEX AL A! SE

DefinitionDefinition

Child sexual abuse is the exploitation of a child orChild sexual abuse is the exploitation of a child or

adolescent for the sexual gratification of anotheradolescent for the sexual gratification of another

person" person"


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(ho are at )is$ (ho are at )is$

#Abuse most common in children * 1 yr! old#+irls more fre uently abused at older age vs! boys


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)ole of -amily "hysician in)ole of -amily "hysician inChild AbuseChild Abuse

"rotect"rotect

SuspectSuspect

.nspect.nspect

CollectCollect

)espect)espect


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"rotect!!!"rotect!!!

$atient%family and$atient%family andteam safety areteam safety are

paramount" paramount"$rotect the life of the$rotect the life of the

patient as &ell as patient as &ell asmuch e'idence asmuch e'idence as

possible" possible"


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Suspect!!!Suspect!!!

Does the history fitDoes the history fit&hat you are seeing#&hat you are seeing#

either in(ury oreither in(ury orillness)illness)

Is this a repeat patientIs this a repeat patientor family member of aor family member of arepeat patient)repeat patient)Is there a history ofIs there a history offamily 'iolence)family 'iolence)


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Collect!!!Collect!!!

Collect as muchCollect as muche'idence ase'idence as

possible* possible*includingincluding ……

physical and trace physical and trace

e'idencee'idenceinformationinformation


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)espect!!!)espect!!!

+espect the right to+espect the right torefuserefuse

+espect di'ersity+espect di'ersity+espect pri'acy+espect pri'acy


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)ecogni/ing Abuse .njuries!!!)ecogni/ing Abuse .njuries!!!

S,in In(uriesS,in In(uries-EA+S-EA+S

Human !ite .ar,sHuman !ite .ar,sHair LossHair Loss

/alls/alls

Head* facial* oral in(uriesHead* facial* oral in(uriesSha,en baby SyndromeSha,en baby Syndrome


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Abusi'e !urn $atternsAbusi'e !urn $atternsScald0 Immersion 1 Splash !urnsScald0 Immersion 1 Splash !urns

/lexion !urns/lexion !urnsContact !urnsContact !urns

““$seudoabusi'e$seudoabusi'e ”” !urns!urns


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Suspicious -racturesSuspicious -ractures


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ead, -acial, 2ral .njuriesead, -acial, 2ral .njuries

Head is a common area of in(ury"Head is a common area of in(ury"

Approx" 23 4 of physical abuse patientsApprox" 23 4 of physical abuse patientsha'e head or facial in(uries"ha'e head or facial in(uries"In(uries to the sides of the face* ears*In(uries to the sides of the face* ears*chee,s* and temple area are highlychee,s* and temple area are highlysuspicious for abuse"suspicious for abuse".outh%lip%teeth in(uries.outh%lip%teeth in(uries


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