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E Verocai1, I Kitzelmann, F Juen
1Abteilung Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Österreich.
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Effective cooperation between the Child Protection Team (CPT) and Youth Welfare Agency (YWF) is vital for child abuse cases. The CPT accurately identifies abuse and positively impacts children, families, and YWF staff.
Area of Science:
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
Background:
- Inter-institutional cooperation is crucial in child abuse cases.
- The Child Protection Team (CPT) and Youth Welfare Agency (YWF) play key roles in child protection.
- Evaluating this collaboration is essential for improving outcomes for children and families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the cooperation between the CPT and YWF in an academic teaching hospital.
- To determine the confirmation rate of child abuse suspicions by the CPT.
- To evaluate the impact of CPT reports on children, families, and YWF staff.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 196 cases investigated by the CPT between 1999 and 2009.
- Focus on 80 cases reported to the YWF, with 45 undergoing structured interviews.
- Data collection included case history, abuse confirmation, and impact assessment through YWF social worker interviews.
Main Results:
- Maltreatment was suspected in 47% of cases, with child abuse confirmed in 16% and neglect in 26%.
- 58% of children were already known to the YWF; 75% of cases involved reporting to authorities.
- Positive changes were observed in 78% of children and 42% of families; CPT reports were deemed helpful by 91% of social workers.
Conclusions:
- The CPT effectively identifies new cases of child abuse.
- CPT interventions positively influence the well-being of children and families.
- Collaboration between CPT and YWF enhances support for affected individuals and professionals.
Unlabelled:
Cooperation between different institutions in cases of child abuse is essential for the children and their families. The aim of this study is to evaluate the cooperation between the Child Protection Team (CPT) and the Youth Welfare Agency (YWF) in an academic teaching hospital.
Issues:
Is the child or the family already be known to the YWF? Was the suspicion of child abuse confirmed by the CPT? What impact did the CPT's report to the YWF have on the situation of the children, their families, and the members of the YWF?Between 1999 and 2009 196 cases were investigated by the CPT; 80 of them had been reported to the YWF. In 45 of the 80 cases, structured interviews were completed by the YWF social workers. In the remaining 35, the questionnaires were not fully completed (n=15), the responsible social workers not present (n=6), or data were not available due to change of -residence (n=14).Maltreatment was suspected in 21/45 (47%), child abuse in 7 (16%), child neglect in 12 (26%), and a combination of the above in 5 (11%) children. Of the children, 26/45 (58%) were already known to the YWF before being contacted by the CPT, and in 34/45 (75%) children either institutions reported the case to the criminal prosecution authorities. Positive changes were seen in 35/45 (78%) children and in 19/45 (42%) families and the CPT's report was considered helpful for the social workers in 41/45 (91%) children.A CPT is able to correctly identify new cases of child abuse. The activity of the CPT has a positive influence on the situation of affected children, their families, and the respective staff members of the YWF.
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