[Child abuse-reduction in the estimated number of unreported cases by restructuring a clinical child protection program].

CONCLUSION: The presented concept of child protection in medical clinics seems to facilitate a higher detection rate of child abuse cases. The reduction in the number of undetected cases and thereby prevention of possible escalation of abuse, as well as the decline in the immense social follow-up costs, justifies the increased personnel costs.
PMID: 32960295 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - September 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Schmidt CM, Klein S, Stock P, Reinshagen K, Königs I Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research