Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training in Nursing Students
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorIstanbul Arel University
About this trial
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of a child abuse and neglect awareness training program on the knowledge and awareness levels of nursing students. Child abuse and neglect remain significant global public health issues, and healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, play a key role in early recognition and intervention.
The study will be conducted among undergraduate nursing students at a university in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Both groups will complete a pre-test to assess baseline knowledge levels. The experimental group will receive a structured training program on child abuse and neglect delivered by an expert nurse working at a Child Advocacy Center under the Ministry of Health, while the control group will not receive any intervention during the study period.
One month after the intervention, both groups will complete a post-test to assess changes in knowledge and awareness levels. The primary outcome of the study is the difference in awareness test scores between the pre-test and post-test. The findings are expected to contribute to improving educational strategies and enhancing the competencies of future nurses in recognizing and managing child abuse and neglect cases.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being an undergraduate nursing student
Being able to read and understand Turkish
Willingness to participate in the study
Providing written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Not completing the training program
Not completing the pre-test or post-test
Withdrawing from the study at any stage
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training
BehavioralA structured educational program delivered by an expert nurse working at a Child Advocacy Center, covering types, signs, legal aspects, and management of child abuse and neglect.
No Intervention
Other interventionParticipants in the control group will not receive any training or intervention during the study period. After completion of data collection, the training will be offered to the control group for ethical considerations.
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Experimental GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Score
The primary outcome is the change in awareness levels measured using the "Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Scale (ÇİFÖ)". The scale was developed by Altan (2015) and consists of 20 items, including 11 negatively worded and 9 positively worded items. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Total scores range from 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater awareness of child abuse and neglect. The scale will be administered before the intervention (pre-test) and one month after the intervention (post-test).
Time frame
Baseline and 1 month after the interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Between-Group Difference in Awareness Scores
Post-test awareness scores measured using the Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Scale (ÇİFÖ) will be compared between the intervention and control groups. Scores range from 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater awareness.
Time frame
1 month after interventionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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