Physical Child Abuse of One Pediatric Tertiary Care Center

Authors

  • Yongyot Jeerathanyasakun Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

Child abuse, physical abuse

Abstract

Objective : To study the demographic characteristic of physical abuse children in one tertiary care center in Thailand.
Study design : Retrospective, descriptive study.
Materials and Methods : Demographic data and character of injury/injuries of 23 children with diagnosis of physical abuse treated at Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health during the year 1995-1999 were analysed.
Results : There are an increasing number of physically abused children during the years 1997-1999. The average was 24 months. Two-thirds of the cases were female. Two-thirds were younger than 3 years of age. Two-thirds of children younger than 3 years of age faced with major type of injury. Children from birth to 3 year of age were maximally abused in terms of number and severity. Skin lesions were the most common findings followed by musculoskeletal injury, head injury, abdominal injury and intentional poisoning respectively. One half of the cases were abused by their parents or step-parents. Nearly half of them were still living with the perpetrator.

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Published

01-04-2003

How to Cite

Jeerathanyasakun, Y. (2003). Physical Child Abuse of One Pediatric Tertiary Care Center. Siriraj Medical Journal, 55(4), 234–239. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/245398

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 4 (2003): April

Section

Original Article

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