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Medical Child Abuse Module in the Child Abuse Pediatrics Curriculum for Physicians (CAP-CuP)

Stephen L Harvey1, Caitlin E Crumm2, Emily C B Brown3

  • 1Medical Student, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic.

Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|July 17, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Medical child abuse, a dangerous condition, requires better recognition and management. An interactive workshop significantly improved pediatric clinicians' confidence and knowledge in identifying and handling cases of medical child abuse.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Child Abuse Recognition

Background:

  • Medical child abuse is underrecognized and undertaught, posing fatal risks.
  • Harmful overmedicalization of children necessitates improved clinical awareness and management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an interactive workshop for pediatric clinicians on recognizing and managing medical child abuse.
  • To assess the impact of the workshop on clinician confidence and knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • A 2-part interactive workshop (lecture and role-play) was delivered to pediatric clinicians.
  • Pre- and post-module assessments evaluated changes in self-rated confidence and knowledge.
  • Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.

Main Results:

  • Participant confidence in recognizing and managing medical child abuse significantly increased after both parts of the workshop (P < .001).
  • Knowledge scores improved substantially, from 66% pre-module to 88% post-module (P < .001).
  • The workshop was adaptable across different clinical settings and audiences.

Conclusions:

  • An interactive 2-part workshop effectively enhanced pediatric clinicians' confidence and knowledge regarding medical child abuse.
  • This educational intervention is adaptable and beneficial for improving the recognition and management of medical child abuse.
Abstract

Keywords:
Adolescent MedicineCase-Based LearningChild Abuse PediatricsGamesMedical Child AbuseMunchausen Syndrome by ProxyPediatrics

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