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Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess perceptions and actions taken by Finnish dental professionals in suspected cases of child physical abuse (CPA) and to describe changes over 10 years.
METHODS: Data collected from two child abuse and neglect (CAN) surveys among Finnish dental professionals, working in public health care, covering suspicions of CPA and actions taken as well as training on CPA issues, were compared. The chi-squared (χ2) test was used to analyze associations.
RESULTS: In total, 625 (2008) and 1,025 (2019) questionnaires were completed. Respondents reported that they suspected CPA more frequently in 2008 than in 2019 (21.0% vs. 8.7%, p < 0.001). Out of all respondents, 1.1% had reported their concern to the police in 2019. Worries about the report\'s negative consequences to the child at home (44.5% vs. 56.4%, p < 0.001) and to the informer (30.2% vs. 36.3%, p = 0.016) increased between the surveys. The proportion of respondents with previous training on CPA issues increased between the surveys (5.9% vs. 36.4%, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Recognition of CPA was low and decreased over the years. Furthermore, mandatory reporting to the police was low. Additional education on issues related to CPA is needed.
METHODS: Data collected from two child abuse and neglect (CAN) surveys among Finnish dental professionals, working in public health care, covering suspicions of CPA and actions taken as well as training on CPA issues, were compared. The chi-squared (χ2) test was used to analyze associations.
RESULTS: In total, 625 (2008) and 1,025 (2019) questionnaires were completed. Respondents reported that they suspected CPA more frequently in 2008 than in 2019 (21.0% vs. 8.7%, p < 0.001). Out of all respondents, 1.1% had reported their concern to the police in 2019. Worries about the report\'s negative consequences to the child at home (44.5% vs. 56.4%, p < 0.001) and to the informer (30.2% vs. 36.3%, p = 0.016) increased between the surveys. The proportion of respondents with previous training on CPA issues increased between the surveys (5.9% vs. 36.4%, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Recognition of CPA was low and decreased over the years. Furthermore, mandatory reporting to the police was low. Additional education on issues related to CPA is needed.
摘要：
目的：本研究旨在评估芬兰牙科专业人员对儿童身体虐待（CPA）疑似病例的看法和采取的行动，并描述10年来的变化。
方法：从芬兰牙科专业人员的两项虐待和忽视儿童（CAN）调查中收集的数据，在公共卫生保健工作，涵盖对注册会计师的怀疑和采取的行动，以及对注册会计师问题的培训，进行了比较。采用卡方(χ2)检验进行关联分析。
结果：总计，完成了625份(2008年)和1,025份(2019年)问卷。受访者报告称，他们在2008年怀疑注册会计师的频率高于2019年(21.0%与8.7%,p<0.001)。在所有受访者中，1.1%的人在2019年向警方报告了他们的担忧。担心报告对家里孩子的负面影响(44.5%vs.56.4%,p<0.001）和告密者（30.2%与36.3%,p=0.016)两次调查之间增加。在两次调查之间，以前接受过注册会计师问题培训的受访者比例有所增加(5.9%与36.4%,p<0.001)。
结论：对CPA的认可度较低，多年来有所下降。此外，向警察的强制报告很少。需要对与注册会计师有关的问题进行额外的教育。
方法：从芬兰牙科专业人员的两项虐待和忽视儿童（CAN）调查中收集的数据，在公共卫生保健工作，涵盖对注册会计师的怀疑和采取的行动，以及对注册会计师问题的培训，进行了比较。采用卡方(χ2)检验进行关联分析。
结果：总计，完成了625份(2008年)和1,025份(2019年)问卷。受访者报告称，他们在2008年怀疑注册会计师的频率高于2019年(21.0%与8.7%,p<0.001)。在所有受访者中，1.1%的人在2019年向警方报告了他们的担忧。担心报告对家里孩子的负面影响(44.5%vs.56.4%,p<0.001）和告密者（30.2%与36.3%,p=0.016)两次调查之间增加。在两次调查之间，以前接受过注册会计师问题培训的受访者比例有所增加(5.9%与36.4%,p<0.001)。
结论：对CPA的认可度较低，多年来有所下降。此外，向警察的强制报告很少。需要对与注册会计师有关的问题进行额外的教育。
