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ABREU, Priscila Thaís Rodrigues de et al. Physical child abuse: experiences and attitudes of Dental students. Rev. ABENO [online]. 2017, vol.17, n.2, pp. 107-119. ISSN 1679-5954.

The purpose of this study was to verify the experiences vivências and attitudes of Dental undergraduate students, facing physical child abuse cases. This study was carried out in 2016, with a representative sample (N = 195) of junior and senior undergraduate students from a private education institution. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire, validated in Portuguese. In the statistical analysis, a descriptive analysis and comparative were performed with Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and multiple comparisons. The majority of the students did not identify physical child abuse cases (85,6%), did not perform reports (97,4%) and claims to know the proper entities to which notify (74,4%), being mentioned the Tutelary Council (65,0%). In a 0 to 10 scale, the undergraduate program collaborates with an average of 5.47 for students preparation for care for a child victim of physical abuse. In this regard, 89,7% of the students states the interest in receiving training regarding the theme. A significant difference was observed among students in regard to the effectiveness of recognizing the main signs and symptoms of physical child abuse and the interest in training regarding the theme. Based on the results it is suggested the need for greater emphasis on this theme during the course, aiming at preparing the future professional to deal with cases of physical abuse of children.

Palavras-chave : Child Abuse.; Dentistry.; Students..