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Medical Child Abuse from an Interprofessional Perspective: An Exploratory Survey Study on Knowledge, Perceptions, Action Confidence, and Barriers

Medical Child Abuse from an Interprofessional Perspective: An Exploratory Survey Study on Knowledge, Perceptions, Action Confidence, and Barriers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040604
Enrollment
500
Registered
2026-07-23
Start date
2026-07-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Medical Child Abuse

Interventions

Group 1: This is a non-interventional, exploratory cross-sectional study conducted as an anonymous online survey. Data collection will take place once via the SoSci Survey platform. Participants will
the focus is purely on collecting assessments and based on

Sponsors

Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters Campus Charité Virchow Klinikum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthcare professionals or youth services workers who work with minors

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: minors; no relevant professional field of activity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MCA/MbpS Awareness: Percentage of healthcare professionals who are familiar with the term or definition Self-reported clinical exposure: Number of known cases encountered in professional practice Knowledge Score: Total number of correct answers regarding MCA symptoms collected at time point T1 (one-time assessment) Perception score: Assessment of the MCA definition in terms of usefulness and distinctiveness (5-point Likert scale) Subjective confidence in taking action: 5-point Likert scale measuring perceived competence in initiating protective measures Barrier score: Assessment of MCA-specific barriers using a 5-point Likert scale

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSibylle Maria Winter

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters

sybille-maria.winter@charite.de+49 450 566 231

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026