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Children's knowledge of sexual abuse prevention in El Salvador
Background:
Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a global health problem that must be addressed. In a country with limited resources such as El Salvador, we sought an alternative way to disseminate CSA prevention information to elementary school children.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention exhibit at a children's museum.
Methods:
We asked 189 children to answer a questionnaire about CSA prevention before entering a museum exhibit on the subject and then asked 59 different children to answer the questionnaire after visiting the exhibit.
Findings:
Children's knowledge scores on CSA prevention significantly improved after visiting the exhibit (P < .012).
Conclusions:
A museum exhibit that addresses CSA prevention is an effective way of communicating CSA prevention to children.
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