Reports of Maltreatment in a Children's Hospital: Evaluation of the Epidemiological Profile and Its Relationship with the Outcome in Fractures.

Objective To describe suspected/confirmed cases of child maltreatment related to fractures in a pediatric hospital in southern Brazil. Method Study of the Information System of Notifiable Diseases notifications and the victims' medical records between January/2016 and December/2020. Variables related to the victim, the perpetrator, the type of abuse, the presence of fractures, and their anatomical location and death were evaluated. Logistic regression was performed to identify fracture-related variables, adjusted for sex and age. The results were expressed in odds ratios and their respective 95% confidence intervals. It was considered significant p < 0.05. Results There were 276 cases, 73 infants (26.4%), male predominance (151, 54.7%), with authorship of the mistreatment by relatives (245, 96,0%), 85 (31,5%), they presented fractures, with five deaths (1.9%). Factors related to the presence of fracture: age of the victim (less than two years old; n = 82; or 2.48; 95% CI: 1.45 - 4.25), having more than two aggressors involved ( n = 144; or 2.09; 95% CI: 1.16-3.75), the medium being traffic/automobile accident, ( n = 52; or 2.65; 95% CI: 1.04-6.75), consult an orthopedist ( n = 91; or 6.77 / 95% CI: 3.66-12.51), and the need for surgical intervention ( n = 15; OR 36.72; 95% CI: 8.22-164.03). Conclusions The importance of suspicion, early identification of aggression, and the correct completion of notifications for activating the system of guaranteeing rights and removal of the aggressor was emphasized.

Dentistry Students' Knowledge of Pediatric Patients Who Suffered Violence: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Objective: To review the literature unprecedentedly to identify the dentistry students' knowledge of pediatric patients who suffered violence. Material and Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS, SciELO, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey electronic databases up to November 2021. The "Grey Literature" was verified through Google Scholar and Open Grey searches to avoid any selection bias. There was no restriction on the date of publication or language. Results: The systematic search yielded 2.756 studies in the first selection phase, but only twenty-two articles were included. All selected articles were published between 1998 and 2021 and used a questionnaire to evaluate the dentistry students' knowledge regarding child maltreatment cases. Brazil was the country that had the most studies included (10 articles). Despite the majority of the students presenting insufficient knowledge about child maltreatment, evidence from this research showed that every form of approach by professionals toward child maltreatment should be considered important. Conclusion: Therefore, there are deficiencies regarding the teaching-learning methodology, reinforcing the need for improvements in Dentistry undergraduate curricula.

Ethnically distinct populations and coping with violence against children in the COVID-19 pandemic / Poblaciones étnicamente diversas y la lucha contra la violencia infantil en la pandemia de COVID-19 / Populações etnicamente distintas e o enfrentamento da violência contra crianças na pandemia da COVID-19

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify policies and programs adopted by a Brazilian municipality to address violence against children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A qualitative documentary study. The study setting was the municipality of Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil. Data was collected from official websites between November 2021 and February 2022. Thematic content analysis was used with the support of webQDA software. Results: Three empirical categories emerged: a) Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence against children; b) Action strategies for tackling violence against children in the COVID-19 pandemic; c) Evaluation indicators and targets for action strategies for tackling violence against children. Final considerations: The documents revealed few direct mentions of children, especially traditional populations; they presented superficial and ineffective evaluations of the policies and programs adopted, using exclusively quantitative indicators.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Identificar políticas y programas adoptados por un municipio brasileño para hacer frente a la violencia infantil durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Se trata de un estudio cualitativo documental. El escenario fue el municipio de Ananindeua, Pará, Brasil. Los datos se recogieron de sitios de internet oficiales entre noviembre de 2021 y febrero de 2022. Se utilizó el análisis temático de contenido con el apoyo del software webQDA. Resultados: Surgieron tres categorías empíricas: a) Impactos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la violencia contra los niños; b) Estrategias de acción para abordar esta violencia; c) Indicadores de evaluación y metas de las estrategias de acción para este afrontamiento. Consideraciones finales: Los documentos revelaron pocas menciones sobre los niños de las poblaciones tradicionales en especial y presentaron evaluaciones superficiales de las políticas y programas adoptados, utilizando exclusivamente indicadores cuantitativos.

RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar políticas e programas adotados por um município brasileiro para o enfrentamento da violência contra crianças durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Método: Estudo qualitativo do tipo documental. O cenário de estudo foi Ananindeua, Pará, Brasil. A coleta de dados foi realizada em sites oficiais, de novembro de 2021 a fevereiro de 2022. Utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo temática apoiada pelo software webQDA. Resultados: Emergiram três categorias empíricas: a) Impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 na violência contra crianças; b) Estratégias de enfrentamento desta violência; c) Indicadores de avaliação e metas das estratégias para este enfrentamento Considerações finais: Há poucas menções diretas às crianças, especialmente às de populações tradicionais; apresentaram avaliações ineficazes das políticas, apenas qualitativamente.

Child maltreatment associates with violent victimization in young adulthood: a Brazilian birth cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Maltreatment in childhood may leave people vulnerable to further experiences of violence and more severe effects of stress later in life. Longitudinal studies of risk for violent victimisation after maltreatment are lacking in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to quantify the risk for violent victimization in the family and community in young adulthood following experiences of childhood maltreatment (experiences of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect) up to age 15 years in an urban Brazilian population. METHODS: 3246 participants in a prospective, population-based birth cohort study in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, were assessed at birth, 15 and 22 years. Sociodemographic factors were reported by mothers at birth and adolescents at age 15 years. Maltreatment and violent victimisation were self-reported in confidential questionnaires at 15 and 22, respectively. Multinomial logistic regression analyses estimated the association between having experienced any maltreatment and later experiences of family and community violence in young adulthood (no adult violence, violence only in the family context, only in the community, or both violence in the family and community), adjusting for sociodemographic factors. RESULTS: 39% of females and 27% of males reported any maltreatment up to age 15 years. At 22 years, rates of past year violence in the family or community were 17.6% for females and 20.2% for males. Maltreatment was strongly associated with community violence (Females: OR = 2.96, CI = 1.83-4.80; Males: OR = 2.01, 95%CI = 1.01-4.00) and its co-occurrence with family violence (Females: OR = 2.33, 95%CI = 1.34-4.04; Males: OR = 3.20, 95%CI = 1.82-5.65) in young adulthood, after adjustment for background sociodemographic factors. CONCLUSION: Childhood maltreatment is an important risk factor for later violent victimisation in both the family and community context. The effects of repeated trauma through the life-course needs research and clinical attention.

Relationships Between Mental Health, Negative Feelings of COVID-19, and Parenting Among Pregnant Women in Fortaleza, Brazil.

INTRODUCTION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the literature highlighted an increased risk of child abuse and the use of negative parenting practices. Furthermore, pregnancy during this time may have been challenging and generated different feelings regarding the pandemic and motherhood. Many pregnant women had other young children, underscoring the need to understand this scenario better. Therefore, the present study examined the predictive effect of indicators of mental health disorders, emotional discomfort with motherhood, and negative perceptions of COVID-19 on negative parenting practices. METHODS: The study used a cross-sectional design. Pregnant women (n = 303) who had other children younger than six years answered an online questionnaire during the physical distancing period due to COVID-19 in Fortaleza. A partially latent structural equation model (SEM) was used to test direct and indirect relations between the variables. RESULTS: The results revealed a direct positive relation between maternal mental health and the variables COVID-19 feelings, emotional discomfort with motherhood, and negative parenting practices. The stronger relationship was between maternal mental health and emotional discomfort with motherhood. The COVID-19 negative feelings also showed a direct positive relation to emotional discomfort with motherhood. Additionally, older mothers and those with fewer children tended to have less mental health disorders. Furthermore, being in a later trimester of pregnancy was linked to more negative feelings about motherhood. DISCUSSION: The study suggests that mothers experiencing mental health challenges are more likely to feel discomfort with motherhood and use negative parenting practices, highlighting a need for intervention.

Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China.

Background: Child neglect is a public health, human rights, and social problem, with potentially devastating and costly consequences. The aim of this study was to: (1) summarize the oral health profile of children across the globe; (2) provide a brief overview of legal instruments that can offer children protection from dental neglect; and (3) discuss the effectiveness of these legal instruments. Methods: We summarized and highlighted the caries profile and status of implementation of legislation on child dental neglect for 26 countries representing the World Health Organization regions: five countries in Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe), eight in the Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Unites States of America, Uruguay), six in the Eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Iran, Libya, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), four in Europe (Italy, Latvia, Serbia, United Kingdom), two in South-East Asia (India and Indonesia) and one country (China) with its special administrative region (Hong Kong) in the Western Pacific. Results: Twenty-five of the 26 countries have legal instruments to address child neglect. Only two (8.0%) of these 25 countries had specific legal instruments on child dental neglect. Although child neglect laws can be interpreted to establish a case of child dental neglect, the latter may be difficult to establish in countries where governments have not addressed barriers that limit children's access to oral healthcare. Where there are specific legal instruments to address child dental neglect, a supportive social ecosystem has also been built to facilitate children's access to oral healthcare. A supportive legal environment, however, does not seem to confer extra protection against risks for untreated dental caries. Conclusions: The institution of specific country-level legislation on child dental neglect may not significantly reduce the national prevalence of untreated caries in children. It, however, increases the prospect for building a social ecosystem that may reduce the risk of untreated caries at the individual level. Social ecosystems to mitigate child dental neglect can be built when there is specific legislation against child dental neglect. It may be more effective to combine public health and human rights-based approaches, inclusive of an efficient criminal justice system to deal with child dental neglect.

Psicologia e política de Assistência Social: discursos sobre a violência infantojuvenil / Psicología y política de Asistencia Social: discursos sobre la violencia Infantil y juvenil / Psychology and Social Assistance: discourses on child and youth violence

Esse trabalho trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa de revisão narrativa que busca apresentar e discutir as práticas da Psicologia na política de Assistência Social em situações de violência infantojuvenil, tendo como fonte de informações as publicações científicas da área. A pesquisa foi realizada em três bases de dados e contou com um montante final de 23 artigos que foram lidos e analisados. O tema mostra-se relevante pois, ainda nos dias de hoje, crianças e adolescentes aparecem como as maiores vítimas de violência no Brasil e a política de Assistência Social se apresenta como um importante espaço de intervenção visando o enfrentamento de tais situações. Por meio da análise dos artigos científicos, conclui-se que as práticas descritas nas produções ora se articulam com matrizes de pensamento individualizantes e hegemônicas da Psicologia, ora produzem discursos que buscam a construção de saberes pautados na perspectiva social, territorial e no pensamento crítico. (AU)

This paper presents qualitative research of narrative review, which seeks to present and discuss the interventions of Psychology in the Social Assistance policy in situations of child and youth violence, havingassourceofinformationthescientificpublications. The research was conducted in three databases and had a final amount of 23 articles that were read and analyzed.The theme is relevant, because even today children and adolescents appear as the biggest victims of violence in Brazil and the Social Assistance presents itself as an important space for confrontation in this situations. Through the analysis of scientific articles, it is concluded that these productions point practices that sometimes are articulate with individualizing and hegemonic thought matrices of Psychology and in another moment produce discourses that seek to build knowledge based on the social, territorial perspective and on critical thinking. (AU)

Este trabajo presenta una investigación cualitativa de revisión narrativa, que busca presentar y discutir las intervenciones de la Psicología en la política de Asistencia Social en situaciones de violencia infantil y juvenil, teniendo como fuente de información las publicaciones científicasdel area.La investigación se realizó en tres bases de datos y contó con un total de 23 artículos que fueron leídos y analizados. El tema se muestra relevante, ya que aún en la actualidad los niños y adolescentes aparecen como las principales víctimas de violencia en Brasil, y la política de Asistencia Social se presenta como un importante espacio de confrontacionfrente a estas situaciones. A través del análisis de artículos científicos, se concluye que estas producciones apuntan prácticas descritas a veces se articulan con matrices de pensamiento individualizantes y hegemónicas de la Psicología, mientras que otras veces producen discursos que buscan la construcción de saberes basados en la perspectiva social, territorial y en el pensamiento crítico. (AU)

Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Integrative Review of Findings From an Evidence-Based Parenting Program.

This integrative review of the ACT Raising Safe Kids (ACT)-child maltreatment prevention program for parents-focuses on the program's theoretical framework, examines the ACT studies about the effects on caregivers, and discusses the ACT's implications for the practice and public policy. A systematic search of the PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Lilacs databases was performed, along with a search on the ACT Program website and contacting program researchers. Twenty-five studies evaluating the ACT Program were reviewed. The evaluation studies were conducted in the United States, Brazil, Portugal, and Peru. The program improved parenting practices in general and targeted populations such as incarcerated parents, mothers with a history of childhood violence, and mothers of preterm children. Additionally, the program was effective in decreasing child behavioral problems. Overall, the ACT Program effectively decreased hostile, aggressive, and coercive parenting and child behavior problems, which are key predictors of family violence.

Prevalência de Violência Sexual com contato e sem contato contra homens brasileiros e fatores associados a sexo forçado / Prevalence of contact and non-contact sexual violence against Brazilian men and factors associated with forced sex

RESUMO Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência da Violência Sexual (VS) contra homens brasileiros e fatores associados. Estudo transversal, que estimou a prevalência de várias formas de VS entre homens brasileiros por meio de questionário virtual. Participaram do estudo 1.241 homens de todos os estados. A maioria era jovem, entre 18 e 39 anos de idade (61,7%), heterossexual (50,2%), do Sudeste (54,4%), das classes socioeconômicas C/D/E (72,1%) e brancos (64,3%). Sobre as prevalências de VS, 70,5% afirmaram ter sofrido VS sem contato, 43,1%, VS com contato, 23,9%, VS com penetração, e 33,1%, sexo forçado. Ser bissexual, ser homossexual e ser divorciado/separado aumentaram as chances de sofrer sexo forçado. Este estudo indica que homens bissexuais e homossexuais têm mais chances de sofrer VS, corroborando outras pesquisas. Entre divorciados/separados, as chances de sofrer VS também se mostraram significativas e precisam ser mais bem exploradas. O estudo oferece a possibilidade de problematização para acolhimento de homens vítimas de VS, pensando majoritariamente na prevenção de efeitos adversos após a violência e na implantação de políticas públicas da área da saúde mais direcionadas para o público-alvo, considerando os principais fatores associados.

ABSTRACT We aimed to estimate the prevalence of sexual violence against Brazilian men and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted, which estimated the prevalence of various forms of sexual violence among Brazilian men by means of a virtual questionnaire. A total of 1241 men from all Brazilian states participated in the study. Most participants were young men between 18 and 39 years (61.7%), heterosexual (50.2%), from the Southeast (54.4%), from socioeconomic classes C/D/E (72.1%), and white (64.3%). Regarding the prevalences of sexual violence, 70.5% reported non-contact sexual violence, 43.1% sexual violence with contact, 23.9% sexual violence with penetration, and 33.1% forced sex. Being bisexual homosexual, and being divorced/separated increased the odds of experiencing forced sex. This study indicates that bisexual and homosexual men are more likely to suffer sexual violence, corroborating other research. Among divorced/separated men the chances of experiencing sexual violence were also significant and need to be further explored. The study offers the possibility of problematization for the care of male victims of sexual violence, focusing mainly on the prevention of adverse effects after violence and the implementation of public policies in health that are more directed to the target audience, considering the main associated factors.

Aspectos inibidores do lazer no acolhimento institucional: o caso de Belo Horizonte / Inhibitor aspectos of leisure in institutional reception ­ the Belo Horizonte case

As crianças e adolescentes no Brasil são vitimadas por diversas violências e dessa forma, em última instância, são recolhidos em instituições de abrigo. Entre as modalidades de abrigo, esse trabalho apresenta o cotidiano de uma Casa Lar da cidade de Belo Horizonte. Uma vez tuteladas pelo Estado, o mesmo deve assegurar a garantia dos direitos sociais fundamentais desses infantes, entre eles o lazer. Esse trabalho faz uma análise da garantia do direito ao lazer dentro de um abrigo de crianças e adolescentes e, dessa maneira, nossa metodologia foi a entrevista semiestruturada, a observação não participante e a análise documental do Projeto Político Pedagógico da referida instituição. Buscamos entender a percepção sobre o lazer nessa Casa Lar. Percebemos que o lazer encontra barreiras para a sua concretude, destacando três aspectos: a rotina, as condições econômicas e as dificuldades logísticas.

Children and adolescents in Brazil are victimized by various forms of violence and, therefore, are ultimately placed in shelter institutions. Among the types of shelter, this work presents the daily life of a Casa Lar in the city of Belo Horizonte. Once protected by the State, it must guarantee the fundamental social rights of these infants, including leisure. This work analyzes the guarantee of the right to leisure within a shelter for children and adolescents and, therefore, our methodology was a semistructured interview, non-participant observation and documental analysis of the Pedagogical Political Project of that institution. We seek to understand the perception of leisure in this Casa Lar. We noticed that leisure encounters barriers to its implementation, highlighting three aspects: routine, economic conditions and logistical difficulties.

Could children exposed to intimate partner violence against their mother have more functional gastrointestinal disorders?

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between child exposure to intimate partner violence (CEIPV) committed against their mother and functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in school-age children. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was carried out that evaluated 626 mother-child pairs living in a poor urban area in the Northeast of Brazil. The mothers were asked about their children's exposure to intimate partner violence. Holden's classification was used, which investigates ten types of CEIPV from prenatal care. The number of exposures, age of onset, and the perpetrator of the exposure were also verified. The FGIDs in children were identified from the mother's responses to the questionnaire about pediatric gastrointestinal symptoms, Roma III version parent-report, translated and cross-culturally adapted into Brazilian Portuguese. RESULTS: FGIDs were more frequent among children exposed to violence than those not exposed (OR: 1.64; 95% CI: 1.04-2.58; p = 0.03). Likewise, in children who suffered four or more types of exposure (OR: 1.81; 95% CI: 1.10-2.96; p  = 0.01), in which the exposure started in the first two years of life (OR: 1.93; 95% CI: 1.08-3.47; p = 0.02) and in those whose biological father was the perpetrator of the violence (OR; 1.62; 95% CI: 1, 05-2.48; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: Corroborating the proposal of the biopsychosocial model, CEIPV increases the chance of occurrence of FGIDs in school-age children. Therefore, early identification and proposals for appropriate interventions are suggested both for the prevention of CEIPV and for the prevention and follow-up of FGIDs.

Echoes of early-life stress on suicidal behavior in individuals with substance use disorder / Ecos del estrés en la vida temprana en el comportamiento suicida en personas con trastorno por uso de sustancias

Introduction: Psychoactive substances abuse is considered a problematic social factor due its likelihood to cause harmful, self-destructive behaviors to the subjects and the overall society. Stress in an individual's early life may also be a contributing factor to substance abuse as well as suicide attempts. There is a lack of studies examining these factors in people with substance-use disorder. Aim: to identify the relationship between early-life stress and suicide attempts in drug-dependent adults. Methods: This is a predictive correlational study with a cross-sectional approach. The convenience sample consisted of 105 individuals treated at an outpatient unit for addiction treatment. The participants were assessed using the Mini-international Neuropsychiatric Interview, a Childhood Trauma Questionnaire to measure the severity of the different types of early life stress; the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation was also used. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics through univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results: The analyzed sample included 33 (31.4%) individuals who attempted suicide and were significantly more likely to suffer from emotional, physical, or sexual abuse than those who had never attempted suicide (p <0,05). Conclusions: Different forms of early-life stress are related to attempted suicide in people with substance-use disorder. Further studies are needed to understand the effects of early-life stress on suicide attempts in drug-dependent people.

Introducción: El abuso de sustancias psicoactivas se considera un factor social problemático cuando se producen conductas autodestructivas perjudiciales para el sujeto y la sociedad. El estrés en la vida temprana de una persona también puede ser un factor que contribuya a las situaciones de abuso de sustancias, así como a los intentos de suicidio. Hay una falta de estudios que examinen estos factores en personas con trastorno por uso de sustancias. Objetivo: Identificar la relación entre estrés en la vida temprana y los intentos de suicidio en personas adultas con trastorno por uso de sustancias. Métodos: Estudio correlacional, predictivo, transversal. La muestra de conveniencia consistió en 105 personas tratadas en una unidad ambulatoria para el tratamiento de adicciones. Las personas se evaluaron por medio de la Mini-Entrevista Neuropsiquiátrica Internacional, el Cuestionario de Trauma Infantil para medir la gravedad de los diferentes tipos de estrés en la vida temprana y la Escala de Beck para Ideación Suicida. Los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva e inferencial mediante regresión logística univariante y multivariante. Resultados: De la muestra analizada, 33 (31,4%) habían intentado suicidarse y tenían una exposición significativamente mayor al abuso emocional, físico y sexual (p<0,05) en comparación con las personas que nunca habían intentado suicidarse. Conclusiones: Diferentes formas de estrés en la vida temprana están relacionadas con el intento de suicidio en personas con trastorno por consumo de sustancias. Se necesitan más estudios para comprender los efectos del estrés en la vida temprana sobre los intentos de suicidio en una persona con dependencia.

Introdução: O uso abusivo de substâncias psicoativas é considerado um fator social problemático quando ocorrem comportamentos autodestrutivos prejudiciais ao sujeito e à sociedade. O estresse no início da vida de um indivíduo também pode ser um fator que contribui para situações de abuso de substâncias, bem como tentativas de suicídio. Há uma falta de estudos examinando esses fatores em pessoas com transtorno por uso de substâncias. Objetivo: Identificar a relação entre o estresse no início da vida e as tentativas de suicídio em adultos com transtorno de uso de substâncias. Métodos: Estudo correlacional preditivo com abordagem transversal. A amostra por conveniência foi composta por 105 indivíduos atendidos em uma unidade ambulatorial para tratamento de dependências e foi avaliada por meio do Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, do Childhood Trauma Questionnaire para medir a gravidade de diferentes tipos de estresse precoce e da Escala de Beck para Ideação Suicida. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e inferencial por meio de regressão logística univariada e multivariada. Resultados: Da amostra analisada, 33 (31,4%) já haviam tentado suicídio e tiveram exposição significativamente maior a abusos emocionais, físicos e sexuais (p <0,05) em comparação com os participantes que nunca tentaram suicídio. Conclusões: Diferentes formas de estresse no início da vida estão relacionadas à tentativa de suicídio em indivíduos com transtorno por uso de substâncias . Mais estudos são necessários para compreender os efeitos do estresse precoce nas tentativas de suicídio de uma pessoa com dependência.

As práticas profissionais realizadas em situações de maus-tratos infantis: uma revisão integrativa / Professional practices in situations of child abuse: an integrative review

Resumo A violência infantil é um problema que afeta crianças no mundo todo. O presente estudo objetiva identificar e analisar os principais resultados apresentados em artigos publicados no Brasil sobre as práticas profissionais desenvolvidas em situações de maus-tratos infantis. Para tanto, realizou-se uma revisão integrativa da literatura, com buscas nas bases de dados Google Acadêmico, no SciELO Brasil, nos Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior do Ministério da Educação (CAPES/MEC), no MEDLARS ONLINE (Medline), na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS Saúde) e nos Periódicos Eletrônicos em Psicologia (Pepsic), abrangendo publicações de 2017 a 2022. Após a leitura dos títulos e resumos, 24 artigos foram selecionados para a análise. Os resultados apontam a dificuldade na proteção integral da criança devido à deficiência na formação do profissional, que influencia na identificação e notificação do abuso infantil. O presente estudo revela o lugar que os maus-tratos infantis ocupam na formação dos profissionais e subsidia pesquisas futuras sobre práticas profissionais para o enfrentamento da violência infantil.

Abstract Child abuse is a problem that affects children all over the world. The present study therefore aimed to identify and analyze the main findings relating to professional practices for dealing with situations of child maltreatment in articles published in Brazil. To this end, we conducted an integrative literature review of articles published between 2017 and 2022 based on searches of the following databases: Google Scholar, SciELO Brasil, the periodicals database of the Agency for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), MEDLINE, the Virtual Health Library, and Electronic Journals in Psychology (PePSIC). A total of 24 publications were selected for the review after screening the titles and abstracts. The findings reveal several challenges to ensuring the protection of children caused by shortcomings in professional training, which have a negative influence on the identification and reporting of child maltreatment. The present study reveals the lack of priority given to the issue of child maltreatment in professional training and provides important inputs to inform future research on professional practices for dealing with child violence.

Professional practices in situations of child abuse: an integrative review. / As práticas profissionais realizadas em situações de maus-tratos infantis: uma revisão integrativa.

Child abuse is a problem that affects children all over the world. The present study therefore aimed to identify and analyze the main findings relating to professional practices for dealing with situations of child maltreatment in articles published in Brazil. To this end, we conducted an integrative literature review of articles published between 2017 and 2022 based on searches of the following databases: Google Scholar, SciELO Brasil, the periodicals database of the Agency for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), MEDLINE, the Virtual Health Library, and Electronic Journals in Psychology (PePSIC). A total of 24 publications were selected for the review after screening the titles and abstracts. The findings reveal several challenges to ensuring the protection of children caused by shortcomings in professional training, which have a negative influence on the identification and reporting of child maltreatment. The present study reveals the lack of priority given to the issue of child maltreatment in professional training and provides important inputs to inform future research on professional practices for dealing with child violence.

A violência infantil é um problema que afeta crianças no mundo todo. O presente estudo objetiva identificar e analisar os principais resultados apresentados em artigos publicados no Brasil sobre as práticas profissionais desenvolvidas em situações de maus-tratos infantis. Para tanto, realizou-se uma revisão integrativa da literatura, com buscas nas bases de dados Google Acadêmico, no SciELO Brasil, nos Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior do Ministério da Educação (CAPES/MEC), no MEDLARS ONLINE (Medline), na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS Saúde) e nos Periódicos Eletrônicos em Psicologia (Pepsic), abrangendo publicações de 2017 a 2022. Após a leitura dos títulos e resumos, 24 artigos foram selecionados para a análise. Os resultados apontam a dificuldade na proteção integral da criança devido à deficiência na formação do profissional, que influencia na identificação e notificação do abuso infantil. O presente estudo revela o lugar que os maus-tratos infantis ocupam na formação dos profissionais e subsidia pesquisas futuras sobre práticas profissionais para o enfrentamento da violência infantil.

Sexual violence against children in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil: characteristics and factors related to repetitive violence.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize child sexual abuse and investigate the factors related to its repetition in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS: This is a descriptive and analytical study, with data from 2009-2019 SINAN. Sociodemographic variables related to the circumstances of violence were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression was used to test factors related to repetitive violence. RESULTS: A total of 3489 cases of child sexual abuse were reported: 73.3% were girls, the most prevalent age ranged from 6 to 10 years, and 51% reported repetitive violence. The majority was perpetrated by one (85.6%) person, and in cases in which two or more perpetrators were involved, the proportion of occurrence was higher for boys (17%) versus girls (13%). Among the risk factors for the repetition of sexual violence are the place of occurrence being the residence, the perpetrator (the stepfather, the brother, and the father) being under the influence of alcohol, and the age of the child between 6 and 10 years. CONCLUSION: The profile and factors that help in the identification of repetitive child sexual abuse were presented, such as the authorship being related to stepfathers, parents, and siblings, the perpetrator being under the influence of alcohol, and the victim's age between 6 and 10 years.

Physical violence against children in Espírito Santo, Brazil: prevalence and associated factors

Abstract Objective: To verify the prevalence of reported cases and the factors associated with physical violence against the child. Methods: Cross-sectional study with data from reported cases of physical violence against children from 2011 to 2018 in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The characteristics of the victim, author and aggression were studied, and the associations were analyzed using Poisson regression. Results: In the period, were notified of 3,127 cases of violence against children. The frequency of physical violence was 23.6% (CI95%: 22.2-25.2), more prevalent in males; for the age group of 6 to 9 years; in rural areas; among aggressors over 20 years of age; outside the residence, and night/dawn shift. Conclusions: Physical violence affects an expressive number of children, mainly committed by adult individuals, probably being the result of an asymmetric relationship of power. Thus, it is important to highlight the need for child protection actions together with cultural and structural changes in our society.

Maternal educational practices and mental health disorders of school-age children

Abstract Objective: To investigate the association between emotional and behavioral difficulties in schoolchildren and maternal educational practices. Methods: Participants and Setting: 631 mother-child pairs were evaluated in a poor urban district in Recife, northeastern Brazil. Cross-sectional study carried out between 2013 and 2014. It integrates a prospective cohort study designed to investigate the consequences of intimate partner violence that occurred during pregnancy, postpartum, and seven years after birth for the physical and mental health of women and their children. Maternal educational practices were assessed using the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale (CTSPC - mother-child version) and the child's behavioral and emotional disorders through the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) mother-version. The association was estimated through crude and adjusted prevalence ratios, using Poisson regression considering the 95% confidence interval. Results: The prevalence of violent maternal educational practices was 91.8% (572/631) being 89.7% (566/631) of psychological aggression and 75.6% of physical aggression, subdivided into corporal punishment (73.5%), physical maltreatment (35.8%) and severe physical maltreatment (1.7%). Corporal punishment (Adjusted PR 1.5; CI 95%: 1.1-2.1; p = 0.010) and severe physical maltreatment (Adjusted PR 1.9; CI 95%: 1.3-2.8; p = 0.002) were associated with emotional and behavioral difficulties in schoolchildren. Conclusion: The high prevalence of violent maternal educational practices, especially corporal punishment and severe physical maltreatment is associated with emotional and behavioral disorders in children. Therefore, it is necessary to interventions that promote parental support and effective use of non-violent discipline in conducting the educational process to establish healthier family relationships and to prevent/mitigate the impact of emotional and behavioral problems in children. © 2022 Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Sexual Victimization of Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Study with Brazilian Undergraduates on Disclosure, Detection, Outcomes, and Consequences.

This qualitative study aimed to discover whether experiences of sexual violence suffered by a sample of adolescents and young-adults at a Brazilian public health had been disclosed or detected, why or why not, and what happened after disclosure or detection. Seventy-one (8.3%) students were victims of sexual violence, and 52 (73.2%) were females. The researchers interviewed 22 participants to obtain an oral history of these abuse experiences. The 22 interviewees had experienced 29 episodes of violence. Acquaintances had perpetrated 26 of these attacks, and of these 26 only four (15.4%) occurrences were never disclosed. Twenty-two experiences were disclosed or detected, of which four (18.2%) were promptly revealed (days after the event), resulting in a discontinuation of the violence. Unfortunately, molestation continued without intervention in nine (41.0%) of the revealed situations, despite disclosure or detection. The authors find that children or adolescents disclosing their experiences of sexual violence cannot end the attacks. This study identifies an urgent need to educate society about how to respond appropriately to revelations of sexual violence. Children or adolescents must be oriented to disclose their abuse and seek help from as many people as necessary until they are heard, believed and the violence is ended.

Perfil epidemiológico dos casos de violência sexual em anápolis - goiás - brasil, nos anos 2017 a 2020 / Epidemiological profile of cases of sexual violence in anápolis - goiás - brazil, in the years 2017 to 2020 / Perfil epidemiológico de los casos de violencia sexual en anápolis - goiás - brasil, en los años 2017 a 2020

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar o perfil epidemiológico das vítimas que sofreram violência sexual, em Anápolis - Goiás - Brasil, entre os anos 2017 a 2020. Métodos: estudo descritivo de natureza quantitativa. Foram utilizados dados da ficha de notificação de violência sexual cadastrada no Departamento de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Utilizado o teste qui-quadrado com nível de significância de 5% (p<0,05). Resultados: foram notificados 850 casos, com o pico em 2020, sendo 82,1% do sexo feminino, entre a faixa etária de dois a 10 anos (42,2%), de cor parda (61,2%) e solteira (37,1%). A principal conduta realizada após violência sexual foi a coleta de sangue (21,6%); os principais agressores foram os pais (20,9%), o tipo de violência sexual principal foi estupro (68,7%) e as vítimas foram encaminhadas, principalmente, para o Conselho tutelar (48,2%). Conclusão: os resultados apontam a necessidade de se fortalecer intervenções no sentido de ampliar a rede de proteção social às crianças e adolescentes.

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the epidemiological profile of victims who suffered sexual violence, in Anápolis - Goiás - Brazil, between the years 2017 to 2020. Methods: descriptive study of quantitative nature. Data from the notification form of sexual violence registered in the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance were used. Chi-square test was used with a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). Results: 850 cases were notified, with the peak in 2020, 82.1% were female, between the age group of two to 10 years (42.2%), brown (61.2%) and single (37.1%). The main conduct carried out after sexual violence was blood collection (21.6%); the main aggressors were the parents (20.9%), the main type of sexual violence was rape (68.7%) and the victims were mainly referred to the Guardianship Council (48.2%). Conclusion: The results point to the need to strengthen interventions to expand the social protection network for children and adolescents.

RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar el perfil epidemiológico de las víctimas que han sufrido violencia sexual, en Anápolis - Goiás - Brasil, entre los años 2017 a 2020. Método: estudio descriptivo de naturaleza cuantitativa. Se utilizaron datos de la ficha de notificación de violencia sexual registrada en el Departamento de Vigilancia Epidemiológica. Se utilizó la prueba de chi cuadrado con un nivel de significación del 5% (p<0,05). Resultados: Fueron notificados 850 casos, con el pico en 2020, siendo 82,1% mujeres, entre el grupo de edad de dos a 10 años (42,2%), morenas (61,2%) y solteras (37,1%). La principal conducta realizada después de la violencia sexual fue la extracción de sangre (21,6%); los principales agresores fueron los padres (20,9%), el principal tipo de violencia sexual fue la violación (68,7%) y las víctimas fueron encaminadas principalmente al Consejo Tutelar (48,2%). Conclusión: los resultados apuntan a la necesidad de reforzar las intervenciones para ampliar la red de protección social de niños y adolescentes.

Interrupção legal da gravidez em crianças: o melhor interesse da gestante nas veredas do direito, da medicina e da ética / Legal termination of pregnancy in children in Brazil: the principle of the best interests of the child in the paths of law, medicine, and ethics / Interrupción legal del embarazo en niñas em Brasil: el principio del interés superior del niño en los caminos del derecho, la medicina y la ética

Objetivo: analisar o direito à interrupção legal da gravidez sob o marco teórico do princípio do melhor interesse da criança. Dentre os objetivos específicos, busca-se analisar a postura do Judiciário e do Ministério Público nos casos apresentados, os fundamentos jurídicos para o exercício do direito ao aborto em casos de estupro de vulnerável, os contornos teóricos do princípio do melhor interesse da criança, além de aspectos médicos, tais como a (in)existência de marco temporal para a interrupção da gravidez nos casos permitidos pela legislação, bem como a (im)possibilidade do exercício da objeção de consciência por médicos nesse contexto. Metodologia: adota-se a vertente jurídico-sociológica e a investigação jurídico-propositiva, por meio de raciocínio indutivo. Utiliza-se análise documental e bibliográfica, por meio de revisão bibliográfica qualitativa. Parte-se do marco teórico do princípio do melhor interesse da criança e do adolescente, previsto na Lei nº 8.069/1990, para testar a hipótese de que a interrupção legal da gravidez deve ser compreendida prima facie como o curso de ação que melhor se adequa ao princípio do melhor interesse da criança. Resultados: a gravidez em criança, por si só, já configura a violação de um direito fundamental. A interrupção da gestação nos casos de estupro de vulnerável é direito fundamental, garantido expressamente por lei, sem qualquer condicionante temporal ou qualitativa. Conclusão: confirmou-se a hipótese de que a interrupção legal da gravidez deve ser compreendida prima facie como o curso de ação que melhor se enquadra ao princípio do melhor interesse da criança.

Objective: to analyze the right to legal abortion within the theoretical framework of the principle of the best interests of the child. The specific objectives are to analyze the position of the Judiciary and the Prosecution in two cases, the legal basis of the right to abortion in cases of statutory rape, the theoretical framework of the principle of the best interests of the child, and medical aspects such as the (non-)existence of a time frame for abortion in legally admissible cases and the (im)possibility of the exercise of conscientious objection by physicians in this context. Methods: this paper makes use of the sociological of law and the legal-propositional research directions and follows an inductive thinking approach. Documentary and bibliographic analysis is conducted through a qualitative bibliographical review. This paper starts from the theoretical framework of the principle of the best interests of the child provided by Law No. 8.069/1990 to test the hypothesis that legal abortion is prima facie the procedure that best complies with the principle of the best interests of the child. Results: the pregnancy of a child is in itself a violation of a fundamental right. Abortion in the case of rape of a vulnerable person is a fundamental right explicitly guaranteed by law, without temporal or qualitative constraint.Conclusion: the hypothesis was confirmed, so that legal abortion should be understoodprima facieas the course of action that best corresponds to the principle of the best interests of the child.

Objetivo: analizar el derecho a la interrupción legal del embarazo bajo el marco teórico del principio del interés superior del niño. Entre los objetivos específicos buscamos analizar la posición del Poder |Judicial y del Ministerio Público en los casos presentados, los fundamentos jurídicos para el ejercicio del derecho al aborto en casos de violación de persona vulnerable, los contornos teóricos del principio del interés superior del niño, además de aspectos médicos, como la (in)existencia de un plazo para la interrupción del embarazo en los casos permitidos por la ley, así como la (im)posibilidad de objeción de conciencia por parte de los médicos en este contexto. Metodología: se adopta el aspecto jurídico-sociológico y la investigación jurídico-proposicional, a través del razonamiento inductivo. Se utiliza el análisis documental y bibliográfico, a través de una revisión bibliográfica cualitativa. Parte del marco teórico del principio del interés superior del niño y del adolescente, previsto en la Ley n. 8.069/1990, para contrastar la hipótesis de que la interrupción legal del embarazo debe entenderse prima facie como el curso de acción que mejor se adapta al principio del interés superior del niño. Resultados: el embarazo infantil, por sí solo, ya es una vulneraciónde un derecho fundamental. La interrupción del embarazo en casos de violación de una persona vulnerable es un derecho fundamental, expresamente garantizado por la ley, sin ninguna condición temporal o cualitativa. Conclusión: a partir de los casos presentados, siguiendo la metodología señalada anteriormente, se confirmó la hipótesis de que la interrupción legal del embarazo debe entenderse prima facie como el curso de acción que mejor se ajusta al principio del interés superior del niño.