Preparing Caregivers for the Child Sexual Abuse Examination: Are Informational Leaflets Helpful?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Child Sexual Abuse, Suspected
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Education Counseling
- Registration Number
- NCT01850407
- Lead Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- Brief Summary
Children are typically inadequately prepared for the sexual abuse medical examination. Caregivers report lack of examination knowledge as a barrier to preparing their children. The purpose of this study was to determine if informational leaflets provided prior to the examination are helpful to caregivers in preparing their children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 37
Inclusion Criteria
- consecutive caregivers accompanying children for scheduled sexual abuse medical examination
Exclusion Criteria
- Lack of consent
- Failure to complete study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Education Counseling Education Counseling Education of caregivers to counter lack of Preparedness for Children Undergoing Sexual Abuse Medical Examination
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the helpfulness of informational leaflets in preparing caregivers for the child sex abuse examination one month \[The study\] undertook a prospective study of consecutive caregivers accompanying children for a scheduled sexual abuse medical examination. Prior to the appointment, caregivers were mailed information leaflets (in English and Spanish) about how to prepare their children for the exam. Caregivers completed pre and post exam surveys and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method