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Landgraf M, Zahner L, Nickel P, Till H, Keller A, Geyer C, Schwanitz N, Gausche R, Schmutzer G, Brähler E, Kiess W. Monatsschr. Kinderheilkd. 2010; 158(2): 149-156.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00112-009-2129-0

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Abstract

Background
Child abuse leads to acute and long-term physical and emotional harm to children and adolescents. Medical personnel have a special challenge and responsibility regarding early recognition, protection of the child, and support for the whole family. The aims of this study were to analyse the frequency and types of child abuse as well as the social backgrounds of the affected families and to evaluate the clinical management of the children treated at the Children's Centre at the University of Leipzig.
Patients
Data were analysed for all 59 patients admitted to the Children's Centre at the University of Leipzig with a confirmed diagnosis of child abuse between January 2001 and June 2007.
Methods
For the retrospective analysis, a data collection questionnaire with 91 items was developed, containing the main categories of sociodemographics, medical findings, and clinical case management. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics (Excel and SPSS).
Results
The treated inpatients included 36 cases of physical child abuse, 11 of neglect, six of sexual abuse, five of combined physical abuse and neglect, and one of Munchhausen-by-proxy syndrome. The gender distribution was almost equal, but the age varied significantly (2.5 weeks to 15 10/12 years). Seventeen percent of the abused children showed symptoms of a developmental disorder. In 54 of the 59 cases, no routine medical checkups were documented. Seventeen percent of the parents had alcohol and drug problems, and 53% of the mothers and 10% of the fathers were single parents. Seven percent of the fathers and mothers and 5% of the siblings of the abused children were chronically ill. In the 59 children and adolescents, 108 consultations were performed at the Children's Centre. In only 20% was an interdisciplinary case conference documented.
Conclusion
Child abuse is a problem of society and health care policy. The study at Leipzig showed that parental drug abuse, chronic disease in the family, and single parentage are social risk factors for child abuse. As a risk factor on the child's side, developmental disorders were identified. Within the distribution of the types of child abuse, child neglect is certainly underrepresented. Data acquisition and documentation concerning the social history, the psychological conspicuity of children and their parents, and the concerted assessments of the professionals involved in patient care must be strongly improved.



Methode und Ergebnisse Von 01/2001-06/2007 wurden 59 Kinder und Jugendliche mit der gesicherten Diagnose Kindesmisshandlung im Kinderzentrum der Universität Leipzig stationär betreut (36-mal körperliche Misshandlung, 11 Vernachlässigungsfälle, 6-mal sexueller Missbrauch, 5 Kombinationsformen von Vernachlässigung und körperlicher Misshandlung, 1-mal Münchhausen-by-proxy-Syndrom). Deren Daten wurden retrospektiv mit einem Datenerfassungsbogen erhoben und mit Hilfe deskriptiver Statistik ausgewertet. Beide Geschlechter waren etwa gleich häufig betroffen, das Alter variierte stark. Bei 17% der misshandelten Kinder lag eine Entwicklungsstörung vor. In >91% (54 von 59) wurden keine regelmäßigen Früherkennungsuntersuchungen dokumentiert. Alkohol- oder andere Drogenprobleme bestätigten 17% der Elternteile. Alleinerziehend waren 53% der Mütter und 10% der Väter. Jeweils 7% der Väter und Mütter sowie 5% der Geschwister der misshandelten Kinder waren chronisch krank. Bei den 59 stationär behandelten Patienten wurden 108 konsiliarische Beurteilungen durchgeführt, nur in 20% wurde eine Fallkonferenz dokumentiert. Schlussfolgerung Drogenkonsum der Eltern, chronische Krankheiten in der Familie und Alleinerziehung stellen soziale Risikofaktoren für eine Kindesmisshandlung dar. Als kindlicher Risikofaktor zeigte sich v. a. eine Entwicklungsstörung. Erhebung und Dokumentation von Sozialanamnese, psychischen Auffälligkeiten der Kinder und Eltern sowie gemeinsamen Beurteilungen der involvierten Fachdisziplinen sind stark verbesserungsbedürftig.


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