Standardization and evaluation of case management tools for child abuse prevention: Focused on child neglect

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861988
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Yokohama City University
• Principal Investigator: ARIMOTO Azusa 横浜市立大学, 医学部, 准教授 (90451765)
• Research Collaborator: TADAKA Etsuko ; IWASAKI Riho
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 児童虐待 / ネグレクト / 個別支援 / ケアマネジメント / 尺度開発 / アセスメント / 公衆衛生看護 / 保健師

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to standardize an assessment tool for case management by Public Health Nurses (PHNs), focused on preventing child neglect and to contribute to child abuse prevention. We conducted a national survey of PHNs who worked at a municipality. We developed and tested the reliability and the validity of Infant Neglect Sign Assessment Scale, a professional-assessment questionnaire that can be used by public health nurses to assess early signs of infant neglect to prevent child neglect among infants and their caregivers. This scale demonstrated adequate reliability and validity. We also showed related factors to infant neglect sign. Further research is needed to explore predictivity of this scale and to increase the possibility of generalizability.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学